SAP Message UGMD054 - &1 is used in a hierarchy and cannot be deleted

Diagnosis
*** similar to UGMD052 and 053 ***
V1 is used in hierarchy v2 starting at v3. this is why you cannotdelete &V1&. Deletion is only possible when the characteristic value isno longer used.

Procedure
If you want to delete &V1&, you first have to change the hierarchy sothat &V1& is no longer in use.
There may still be other uses of &V1&. The system could show another usewhen you again try to delete after changing the hierarchy. You have todelete all uses that are displayed. Only then can you delete &V1&.