How To Fix USMD1A013 - Higher-level, predecessor nodes: Additional higher-level entity type &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1A - Messages: Abstraction Layer

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Higher-level, predecessor nodes: Additional higher-level entity type &1

What causes this issue?

Additional entity type &V2& has higher-level entity type &V1&. However,
this is not apparent from the key of the hierarchy-defining entity type,
&V3&, nor is it defined as a hierarchy type of a name-specific
hierarchy.

System Response

The higher-level nodes and predecessor nodes cannot be changed in
individual processing.

How to fix this error?

Use hierarchy processing to process the higher-level nodes and
predecessor nodes.

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 USMD1A013 - Higher-level, predecessor nodes: Additional higher-level entity type &1 ?

  The SAP error message USMD1A013 typically occurs in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) when there is an issue with the hierarchy of entities being processed. This error indicates that there are higher-level or predecessor nodes that are not being handled correctly in the data model.
  
  Cause:
  The error message USMD1A013 is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create or modify a node in a hierarchy, but the system detects that there are additional higher-level entity types that need to be considered.
  The hierarchy structure is not properly defined, or there are missing relationships between the nodes.
  The data being processed does not conform to the expected hierarchy rules defined in the data model.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Structure:
  
  Review the hierarchy structure of the entities involved. Ensure that all higher-level nodes are correctly defined and that the relationships between nodes are properly established.
  
  
  
  Validate Data Model:
  
  Ensure that the data