How To Fix USMD1A029 - Higher-level and predecessor nodes: Enter a predecessor entity

USMD1A029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1A - Messages: Abstraction Layer

• Message number: 029

• Message text: Higher-level and predecessor nodes: Enter a predecessor entity

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USMD1A029 - Details

• The SAP error message USMD1A029 typically occurs in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when you are trying to create or modify a master data entity that has a hierarchical structure. This error indicates that a predecessor entity is required for the higher-level or predecessor nodes in the hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are attempting to create or edit a master data record that is part of a hierarchy, but you have not specified a predecessor entity that is necessary for the hierarchy to be valid.
  The system expects a parent-child relationship, and the parent (predecessor) node is missing or not defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Hierarchical Structure: Understand the hierarchy of the entities you are working with. Determine which entity should be the predecessor (parent) for the entity you are trying to create or modify.
  
  
  Enter the Predecessor Entity:
  
  When creating or editing the master