How to fix the Oracle error ORA-37545: DIMENSION_MEMBER is part of a hierarchy loop.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-37545: DIMENSION_MEMBER is part of a hierarchy loop. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-37545: DIMENSION_MEMBER is part of a hierarchy loop.

Reason for the Error ORA-37545: DIMENSION_MEMBER is part of a hierarchy loop.

A hierarchy has loops when the ancestor of a dimension member uses that member as its parent. Note that some loops are created across hierarchies. For example, in hierarchy 1, dimension member A is the parent of B, B is the parent of C and in hierarchy 2, C is that parent of A forms a hierarchy loop.

How to fix the Error ORA-37545: DIMENSION_MEMBER is part of a hierarchy loop. ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Change the hierarchies so that the loop is eliminated or move the problem hierarchy to a different dimension.