Profit cntr standard hierarchy for controlling area & does not yet exist

What causes this issue?

Profit center standard hierarchy &V1& for controlling area &V2& does
not yet exist.

System Response

The system cannot continue processing. The maintenance transaction for
the standard hierarchy is terminated.

How to fix this error?

You can create the missing cost center standard hierarchy &V1& in one
of two ways as follows:
Start the maintenance transaction for the profit center standard
hierarchy for controlling area &V2&. The system then displays a dialog
box informing you that standard hierarchy &V1& is missing and prompting
you to create the profit center standard hierarchy immediately. On this
dialog box, choose "Create" and then save your entries.
Access profit center accounting and create a profit center group with
the name &V1& in controlling area &V2&.

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.

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