How To Fix USMD1180 - Entity type &1 is not permitted for hierarchy authorizations

USMD1180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1 - Datenmodel

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Entity type &1 is not permitted for hierarchy authorizations

What causes this issue?

Hierarchy authorizations can only be assigned for entity types that
allow hierarchies and have storage and use type <LS>1</>.

System Response

Hierarchy authorization cannot be assigned.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD1180 - Entity type &1 is not permitted for hierarchy authorizations ?

  The SAP error message USMD1180 indicates that there is an issue with hierarchy authorizations related to a specific entity type in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when trying to manage or access hierarchies for certain entity types that are not allowed for the specified authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Entity Type Restrictions: The entity type you are trying to work with is not configured to support hierarchy authorizations. This could be due to system settings or configuration that restricts certain entity types from being used in hierarchical structures.
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the necessary authorizations to access or manage the specified entity type in the context of hierarchies.
  Configuration Errors: There may be a misconfiguration in the MDG settings that defines which entity types can have hierarchy authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the USMD1180 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Entity Type