How To Fix USMD2206 - The hierarchy entry cannot be inserted at the top level

USMD2206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 206

• Message text: The hierarchy entry cannot be inserted at the top level

What causes this issue?

You cannot insert a hierarchy entry at the highest level (that is, the
level of the hierarchy name).

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?

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Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

USMD2206 - Details

• The SAP error message USMD2206, which states "The hierarchy entry cannot be inserted at the top level," typically occurs in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when you are trying to insert a new entry into a hierarchy structure, but the system does not allow it because the entry is being treated as a top-level entry, which is not permitted in the current hierarchy configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Structure: The hierarchy you are trying to modify may have specific rules that prevent certain entries from being added at the top level. For example, some hierarchies may only allow certain types of nodes to be at the top level.
  Node Type Restrictions: The entry you are trying to insert may not be of the correct type that is allowed at the top level of the hierarchy.
  Missing Parent Node: If you are trying to add a new node without specifying a valid parent node,