How To Fix WRF_PPW078 - Hierarchy ID &1 is not active

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Hierarchy ID &1 is not active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW078 - Hierarchy ID &1 is not active ?

  The SAP error message WRF_PPW078 indicates that a specific hierarchy ID is not active in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product and Promotion Management (PPM) or similar modules where hierarchies are used for organizing products, promotions, or other related data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Hierarchy: The hierarchy ID referenced in the error message is not currently active. This could be due to it being deactivated or not yet activated in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the hierarchy settings that prevent the hierarchy from being recognized as active.
  Data Consistency: There might be inconsistencies in the data that lead to the hierarchy not being recognized as active.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or activate the hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Hierarchy:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., HIERARCHY or HIERARCHY_MAINTAIN) to check the status of the hierarchy ID.
  If it is inactive, activate it by