How To Fix W-062 - Hierarchy contains no allowed alternative higher-level assignments

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W- -

• Message number: 062

• Message text: Hierarchy contains no allowed alternative higher-level assignments

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W-062 - Hierarchy contains no allowed alternative higher-level assignments ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W-062: Hierarchy contains no allowed alternative higher-level assignments
  
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs in SAP Organizational Management (OM) when you try to assign an object (such as a position, organizational unit, or job) to a hierarchy, but the system finds that there are no valid or allowed alternative higher-level assignments for that object within the hierarchy.
  In other words, the system expects the object to be assigned under a valid superior (higher-level object) according to the hierarchy rules, but it cannot find any permissible higher-level nodes to which the object can be linked.
  Common reasons include:
  
  The hierarchy structure is incomplete or incorrectly maintained.
  The object you are trying to assign does not have any valid superior objects defined in the hierarchy.
  The allowed relationships or object types for the hierarchy are not properly configured.
  The object is being assigned in a way that violates the hierarchy’s structural rules or constraints.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this warning, you should:
  
  
  Check the Hierarchy Structure:
  
  Verify that the hierarchy is properly defined and that there are valid higher-level objects available.
  Use transaction codes like PPOME or PO13 to display and maintain the organizational hierarchy.
  
  
  
  Verify Object Relationships:
  
  Ensure that the object you want to assign has valid superior objects according to the relationship types allowed in the hierarchy.
  Check the relationship types (e.g., A for reporting, B for assignment) and their validity in the hierarchy.
  
  
  
  Maintain Allowed Object Types and Relationships:
  
  Use transaction OOSP to check and maintain the allowed object types and relationships in the hierarchy.
  Make sure the object type you are assigning is allowed to be subordinate to the intended higher-level object type.
  
  
  
  Adjust Assignments:
  
  If no valid higher-level assignment exists, create or maintain the necessary superior objects first.
  Alternatively, adjust the hierarchy or object assignments to comply with the allowed structure.
  
  
  
  Check Authorization and Customizing:
  
  Sometimes, authorization restrictions or custom validations can prevent valid assignments.
  Review any custom code or user authorizations that might affect hierarchy assignments.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  PPOME – Change Organizational Plan
  PO13 – Display Organizational Unit
  OOSP – Maintain Allowed Object Types and Relationships
  PP01 – Maintain Object (Position, Job, etc.)
  
  
  
  SAP Modules:
  
  Organizational Management (OM) within SAP HR (HCM)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to OM hierarchy and assignment issues.
  Review SAP Help Portal documentation on Organizational Management and hierarchy maintenance.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The warning W-062 indicates that the system cannot find any valid higher-level assignments for an object within the hierarchy. To fix it, ensure the hierarchy is correctly structured, allowed relationships and object types are properly maintained, and that the object has valid superior nodes to be assigned under.
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., which object you are assigning, transaction used), I can help with more specific guidance.