How To Fix USMD2188 - The hierarchy entry cannot be ranked lower

USMD2188 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 188

• Message text: The hierarchy entry cannot be ranked lower

What causes this issue?

You want to rank a hierarchy entry lower by one level. Normally, this
entry needs to be inserted under another entry at the same level that
precedes the entry being moved lower. However, in this case there is no
hierarchy entry. You therefore cannot move the selected hierarchy entry
to a lower level.

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 USMD2188 - The hierarchy entry cannot be ranked lower ?

  The SAP error message USMD2188, "The hierarchy entry cannot be ranked lower," typically occurs in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when dealing with hierarchical data structures. This error indicates that there is an issue with the ranking of hierarchy entries, where a specific entry is being assigned a lower rank than it is allowed to have based on its position in the hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Structure Violation: The error usually arises when you attempt to assign a lower rank to a node in a hierarchy that is not permissible. For example, if a parent node is being assigned a lower rank than its child nodes, this would violate the hierarchical structure.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that lead to this error, such as incorrect parent-child relationships or misconfigured hierarchy settings.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the hierarchy configuration may not allow for certain types of rank