How To Fix WXP150 - No planning hierarchy can be maintained for planning step &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 150

• Message text: No planning hierarchy can be maintained for planning step &1

What causes this issue?

You want to go to planning hierarchy maintenance for planning step &V1&
. This planning step does not, however, belong to "Manual planning" or
"Automatic planning".

System Response

The activity is not executed.

How to fix this error?

If you want to maintain a planning hierarchy, select the planning step
method "Manual planning" and/or "Automatic planning" in the basic
settings for planning step &V1&. Ensure that you assigne a database
table and planning levels to the planning step.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP150 - No planning hierarchy can be maintained for planning step &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP150 No planning hierarchy can be maintained for planning step &1
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to maintain or assign a planning hierarchy to a planning step in SAP's planning environment (such as in SAP BW or SAP Integrated Planning), but the system does not allow it because:
  
  The planning step you are working with is not configured to support planning hierarchies.
  The planning step might be of a type that inherently does not use planning hierarchies.
  The planning hierarchy is not defined or activated for the particular planning step.
  There might be a mismatch or missing configuration in the planning step settings related to hierarchy maintenance.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP Integrated Planning (IP), planning steps can be configured to use planning hierarchies to control the data aggregation and planning process. However, not all planning steps require or support planning hierarchies. When you attempt to maintain a planning hierarchy for a planning step that does not support it, the system issues this warning.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve or handle this warning, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Planning Step Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction or customizing where planning steps are defined (e.g., in SAP BW Integrated Planning, transaction RSPLAN or via IMG).
  Verify if the planning step in question is configured to use planning hierarchies.
  If the planning step is not intended to use hierarchies, then this warning can be ignored.
  
  
  
  Activate Planning Hierarchy for the Planning Step:
  
  If you want to use a planning hierarchy for this planning step, ensure that the planning hierarchy is assigned and activated for it.
  This might involve assigning the planning hierarchy in the planning step settings or customizing.
  
  
  
  Review Documentation and Requirements:
  
  Confirm whether the business process requires a planning hierarchy for this step.
  If not required, no action is needed beyond acknowledging the warning.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Sometimes, lack of authorization to maintain planning hierarchies can cause issues. Ensure you have the necessary permissions.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Planning Hierarchies:
  
  Planning hierarchies are used in SAP Integrated Planning to define aggregation levels and control planning data flow.
  
  
  Planning Steps:
  
  Planning steps represent stages or phases in the planning process and can be configured with or without hierarchies.
  
  
  Transactions and IMG Paths:  
  
  RSPLAN - Planning administration  
  IMG Path: SAP NetWeaver -> Business Warehouse -> Planning -> Planning Steps
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to planning steps and hierarchies for any known issues or updates.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Attempt to maintain a planning hierarchy for a planning step that does not support it.  
  Solution: Verify and configure the planning step to support hierarchies if needed, or ignore the warning if hierarchies are not required.  
  Additional: Review planning step settings and authorizations.
  
  
  If you provide the exact context (e.g., which module, transaction, or process you are working in), I can give more tailored advice.