How To Fix WRF_BUDGET124 - Article hierarchy &1 (from Customizing) is used instead of art. hier. &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_BUDGET -

• Message number: 124

• Message text: Article hierarchy &1 (from Customizing) is used instead of art. hier. &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_BUDGET124 - Article hierarchy &1 (from Customizing) is used instead of art. hier. &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_BUDGET124 Article hierarchy &1 (from Customizing) is used instead of art. hier. &2
  
  Cause:
  This message occurs when the system detects that the article hierarchy being used in a budgeting or planning process is different from the one originally intended or expected. Specifically, the article hierarchy &1 (which comes from Customizing settings) is being used instead of the article hierarchy &2 (which might have been assigned or expected in the master data or transaction).
  In other words, the system is overriding the article hierarchy that was initially assigned or used with the one defined in the customizing settings for budgeting/planning purposes.
  This can happen due to:
  
  Configuration in the budgeting/planning module where a default article hierarchy is maintained.
  The article hierarchy assigned to the article or material master is different from the one configured in the budgeting settings.
  Changes in customizing or master data that cause a mismatch.
  The system enforces the use of a standard/customizing-defined article hierarchy for consistency in budgeting/planning.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the relevant IMG path for budgeting/planning (e.g., in SAP Retail or SAP IS-Retail, under Merchandise Management or Budgeting).
  Verify the article hierarchy configured for budgeting/planning.
  Confirm that the hierarchy &1 (the one from customizing) is the intended one to be used.
  
  
  
  Check Article/Material Master Data:
  
  Review the article hierarchy assigned to the article/material &2.
  If the article hierarchy in the master data is outdated or incorrect, update it to match the customizing hierarchy if appropriate.
  
  
  
  Align Hierarchies:
  
  If the budgeting process requires a specific article hierarchy, ensure that all articles/materials are assigned to this hierarchy.
  Alternatively, adjust the customizing settings if the hierarchy &2 should be used instead.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency:
  
  Run consistency checks or reports to identify articles with mismatched hierarchies.
  Correct the master data or customizing as needed.
  
  
  
  Documentation and Communication:
  
  Inform relevant teams (master data, budgeting, controlling) about the hierarchy usage.
  Document the standard hierarchy to be used for budgeting/planning.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Article Hierarchy:
  
  A structured classification of articles/materials used in retail and merchandising to group products for reporting, planning, and budgeting.
  
  
  Customizing:
  
  The configuration settings in SAP that define default hierarchies and parameters for budgeting and planning processes.
  
  
  Budgeting/Planning Modules:
  
  Modules like SAP Retail Merchandise Management, SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or SAP S/4HANA Retail use article hierarchies to aggregate data.
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  SPRO for customizing  
  Material master transactions (MM02, MM03) to check article hierarchy  
  Budgeting/planning transactions depending on the module
  
  
  
  Note:
  
  This message is informational/warning in nature, indicating that the system is using the customizing hierarchy for consistency. It may not always indicate an error but a system behavior to enforce standardization.
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact module or transaction where this message appears, I can give more precise guidance.