How To Fix USMD6318 - Field &1: Value &2 is not the same as &3

USMD6318 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD6 - Messages for Data Transfer

• Message number: 318

• Message text: Field &1: Value &2 is not the same as &3

What causes this issue?

When an entity type is a leading entity type for a hierarchy-bearing
entity type and itself is not permitted to be in the hierarchy, such
entity types must have a unique value in the file to be uploaded.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

USMD6318 - Details

• The SAP error message USMD6318 typically occurs in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) when there is a validation issue with the data being processed. This error indicates that a specific field (denoted by &1) has a value (denoted by &2) that does not match an expected value (denoted by &3). 
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The value entered in the field does not match the value that is expected based on the business rules or configuration settings in the system.
  Validation Rules: There may be specific validation rules defined in the MDG configuration that require certain fields to have consistent values across different records or within the same record.
  User Input Error: The user may have mistakenly entered an incorrect value that does not conform to the expected format or value.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the USMD6318 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Field Value: Review the