How To Fix USMD2246 - Drag and drop to this position not possible; Use cut and paste

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Drag and drop to this position not possible; Use cut and paste

What causes this issue?

It is not possible to use drag and drop to move a node below or after
the last displayed node in the hierarchy. This is because the system is
unable to determine if the dropped node is a subnode of the last
displayed node or the next node after the last displayed node.

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?

Select the node in its original position and choose <LS>Edit -> Cut</>.
Select the last displayed node in the hierarchy and choose either
<LS>Edit -> Paste</> or <LS>Edit -> Paste at Lower Level.</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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