How To Fix VCH_HL_CORE006 - Data missing in session data: no hierarchy entry found for instance: &.

VCH_HL_CORE006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VCH_HL_CORE - Variant Configuration Core Function

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Data missing in session data: no hierarchy entry found for instance: &.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VCH_HL_CORE006 - Data missing in session data: no hierarchy entry found for instance: &. ?

  The SAP error message VCH_HL_CORE006 indicates that there is missing data in the session data, specifically that no hierarchy entry was found for a given instance. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP applications that utilize hierarchical data structures, such as SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP S/4HANA.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Hierarchy Entries: The most common cause of this error is that the hierarchy entry for the specified instance does not exist in the system. This could be due to:
  
  The hierarchy not being properly defined or activated.
  The instance being incorrectly referenced or not existing in the hierarchy.
  Data inconsistencies or corruption in the hierarchy structure.
  
  
  
  Data Load Issues: If the hierarchy is supposed to be populated from a data source, there may have been issues during the data load process that resulted in missing entries.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the hierarchy or related data models can lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Definition: