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ERROR_DS_BUILD_HIERARCHY_TABLE_FAILED
The attempt to build the hierarchy table failed.
ERROR_DS_BUILD_HIERARCHY_TABLE_FAILED is Win32 error 8426 (0x000020EA).
What to verify
Verify whether all hierarchy inputs can be resolved into a complete acyclic table within available resources. Check input object count and nesting depth, first object or parent that fails, and memory and resource state.
Likely causes
- input hierarchy data is inconsistent.
- a parent reference is missing or cyclic.
- memory allocation or index construction failed.
- the hierarchy exceeds implementation limits.
Troubleshooting steps
- Collect input object count and nesting depth.
- Record first object or parent that fails.
Handling, retry, and recovery
Validate hierarchy relationships, reduce unsupported depth, correct missing parents, and rebuild from authoritative data.
Related errors
ERROR_DS_BAD_HIERARCHY_FILE identifies an invalid file before table construction; this code reports failure during construction
Example
An address-book hierarchy contains a cycle introduced by a bad import. Detecting and removing the cyclic parent reference lets the table build successfully.
References
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