How To Fix USMD1B216 - Hierarchy/Version &3: &1 is not a valid value for &2

USMD1B216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1B - Meldungen: MDF Anschluss

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Hierarchy/Version &3: &1 is not a valid value for &2

What causes this issue?

&V2& &V1& is <ZH>not</> released and does <ZH>not</> exist in the
context of change request &V4&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD1B216 - Hierarchy/Version &3: &1 is not a valid value for &2 ?

  The SAP error message USMD1B216 typically occurs in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) when there is an issue with the hierarchy or versioning of master data. The message indicates that a specific value is not valid for a given hierarchy or version.
  
  Cause:
  The error message can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Invalid Hierarchy/Version: The specified hierarchy or version does not exist or is not active in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data being processed, such as missing or incorrect entries in the hierarchy or version tables.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified hierarchy or version.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the MDG that are not correctly set up, leading to the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy/Version:
  
  Verify that the hierarchy and version specified in the error message are valid and exist in