How To Fix WRF_PPW699 - Art.hierarchy node ignored; budget assignment at mat. grp hierarchy level

WRF_PPW699 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 699

• Message text: Art.hierarchy node ignored; budget assignment at mat. grp hierarchy level

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW699 - Art.hierarchy node ignored; budget assignment at mat. grp hierarchy level ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_PPW699
  Text: Art.hierarchy node ignored; budget assignment at mat. grp hierarchy level
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during budget processing or budget checking in SAP when the system encounters a budget assignment at the material group hierarchy level, but the system expects the budget assignment at the article (material) hierarchy node level.
  In other words, the budget is maintained or assigned at a higher or different level in the material hierarchy (e.g., material group level), but the system is trying to process or check the budget at the article (material) node level. Since the budget assignment is not found at the expected node, the system ignores the article hierarchy node for budget checking.
  
  Explanation:
  
  SAP uses material hierarchies for budget control in Purchasing or Materials Management.
  Budget assignments can be maintained at different hierarchy levels: e.g., material group, material, or article level.
  If the budget is assigned at