How To Fix USMD2183 - Hierarchy names can not be removed; choose Delete

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 183

• Message text: Hierarchy names can not be removed; choose Delete

What causes this issue?

You want to remove a hierarchy name from the hierarchy. However, you can
only delete hierarchy names (and by doing so, remove them from the
hierarchy). You cannot remove a hierarchy name without also deleting it.
<ZK>Note:</>
For entities of the <DS:DE.USMD_USAGE_TYPE>storage and use type</> <ZK>
Not Changeable via MDG; No Generated Tables</> (<ZK>3</>), the system
administrator has to delete the hierarchy name directly from the value
table being used.

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?

For hierarchy names to be deleted of entities of SU type <LS>3</>,
inform your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

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