How To Fix USMDZ3263 - &1 &2 Cost center not assigned to standard hier. &3 in controlling area

USMDZ3263 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMDZ3 - Nachrichtenklasse zum UI des User-Interfaces

• Message number: 263

• Message text: &1 &2 Cost center not assigned to standard hier. &3 in controlling area

What causes this issue?

The cost center must be assigned to the standard hierarchy for the
corresponding controlling area.

System Response

If this message is a warning, you can still save the data. If this is an
error message, you first have to assign the cost center to the standard
hierarchy.

How to fix this error?

To assign the cost center to the standard hierarchy, you need to choose
the entity type <LS>cost center group</> and the relevant controlling
area in mass processing. This takes you into hierarchy maintenance where
you can assign the cost center to the standard hierarchy.
If the standard hierarchy does not appear in the list of hierarchies, it
still has to be created. You can do this using single maintenance or
from hierarchy maintenance.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

USMDZ3263 - Details

• The SAP error message USMDZ3263 indicates that a cost center is not assigned to the standard hierarchy in the specified controlling area. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform an operation that requires the cost center to be part of the standard hierarchy, but it is not.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cost Center Not Assigned: The cost center you are trying to use is not assigned to the standard hierarchy of the controlling area.
  Hierarchy Structure Issues: There may be issues with the hierarchy structure itself, such as missing nodes or incorrect configurations.
  Inactive Cost Center: The cost center might be inactive or not properly set up in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Cost Center Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code KS01 (Create Cost Center) or KS02 (Change Cost Center).
  Enter the cost center and the controlling area.
  Check if the cost center is assigned to the standard hierarchy.
  
  
  
  Assign Cost Center to