How To Fix USMD1014 - Data model &1: Data element of (hierarchy) attribute &2 is not unique

USMD1014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1 - Datenmodel

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Data model &1: Data element of (hierarchy) attribute &2 is not unique

What causes this issue?

Attributes or hierarchy attributes with the same name must reference the
same data element for all entity types.

System Response

The data model cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the names of the (hierarchy) attributes or specify the same data
element for the (hierarchy) attributes.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD1014 - Data model &1: Data element of (hierarchy) attribute &2 is not unique ?

  The SAP error message USMD1014 indicates that there is an issue with the data model in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG). Specifically, it points out that the data element of a hierarchy attribute is not unique, which can lead to inconsistencies or errors in the data model.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Non-Unique Hierarchy Attributes: The hierarchy attribute specified in the error message is not unique across the data model. This means that there are multiple entries with the same value for that attribute, which violates the uniqueness constraint expected by the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the data model or hierarchy settings that leads to this issue.
  Data Integrity Issues: Existing data in the system may not adhere to the uniqueness requirement, causing the error when trying to validate or process the data model.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take