How To Fix UGMD331 - Hierarchies need to be synchronized (see long text)

UGMD331 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UGMD - FIN Master Data: Messages

• Message number: 331

• Message text: Hierarchies need to be synchronized (see long text)

What causes this issue?

You have made time-independent and version-independent changes to master
data that indirect influence the hierarchies for characteristic &V1&.
These could include the following changes to master data in the SEM-BCS
application:
Customizing for goodwill-carrying units
Assignment of end nodes (known as "delta leaves") to consolidation
groups
The units affected <ZK>must</> appear under the relevant consolidation
groups in the hierarchy. This is ensured in the application by dynamic
evaluation of this master data.
Replicating the changes to all relevant hierarchies in the BI system
requires <ZK>synchronizing the hierarchies to the BI system.</>

System Response

For performance reasons, the system <ZH>does not</> carry out the
synchronization automatically. As a result, the current hierarchies for
this characteristic are probably <ZH>no longer</> up-to-date in the BI
system.

How to fix this error?

Manually start the process to synchronize the hierarchies for
characteristic &v1& (technical name &v2&) by using program
<DS:REPO.UGMD_BATCH_SYNC> UGMD_BATCH_SYNC</>. Once this is completed,
the hierarchies in the BI system are synchronized.
For more information, see <ZH>SAP Note 689229.</>

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UGMD331 - Hierarchies need to be synchronized (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message UGMD331 indicates that there is a synchronization issue with hierarchies in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects, where hierarchies are used to structure data for reporting and analysis.
  
  Cause:
  The error message UGMD331 usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Inconsistent Hierarchies: The hierarchies in the InfoObject or data model are not consistent with the underlying data. This can happen if changes were made to the hierarchy structure without updating the associated data.
  Missing Hierarchy Nodes: Some nodes in the hierarchy may be missing or not properly defined, leading to discrepancies.
  Data Load Issues: If there were issues during data loading processes, it could lead to hierarchies being out of sync with the actual data.
  Changes in Master Data: If there have been changes in the master data that are not reflected in the hierarchy, it can cause synchronization issues.
  
  
  Solution:
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