How To Fix WRF_APC043 - Enter a valid hierarchy; hierarchy &1 does not exist

WRF_APC043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Enter a valid hierarchy; hierarchy &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC043 - Enter a valid hierarchy; hierarchy &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message:
  WRF_APC043: Enter a valid hierarchy; hierarchy &1 does not exist
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system expects a valid hierarchy name or ID in a particular transaction or program related to SAP Product Costing or Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), but the hierarchy entered or referenced does not exist in the system.
  Hierarchies in SAP are used to structure characteristics or value fields in CO-PA or in other modules like Profit Center Accounting or Cost Object Controlling. If the hierarchy name provided is incorrect, misspelled, or not yet created, the system cannot find it and throws this error.
  
  Where it typically occurs:
  
  In CO-PA when defining or using characteristic/value field hierarchies.
  During report generation or data entry where a hierarchy is required.
  In APC (Activity Price Calculation) or costing-related transactions where hierarchies are used to group or classify data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the hierarchy name:
  Verify that the hierarchy name or ID you entered is correct. It must exactly