How To Fix USMD1A012 - Higher-level and predecessor nodes: No predecessor entity type specified

USMD1A012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1A - Messages: Abstraction Layer

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Higher-level and predecessor nodes: No predecessor entity type specified

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USMD1A012 - Details

• The SAP error message USMD1A012 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the data model in the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) application. Specifically, it points out that for a higher-level node, there is no predecessor entity type specified, which is necessary for establishing relationships between different entities in the data model.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The predecessor entity type for a higher-level node has not been defined in the data model configuration.
  Incorrect Data Model Setup: The data model may not be set up correctly, leading to missing relationships between entities.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from recognizing the relationships between nodes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Data Model Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP MDG configuration settings.
  Navigate to the data model where the error is occurring.
  Ensure that the predecessor entity type