Cant create hierarchy FILE load for 0GL_ACCOUNT

Question

Hi guys i have a special Question......we are trying to create a file load hierarchy source for 0GL_ACCOUNT, in BC i cant find any FILE type infosource or datasource.....in source systems FILE i cant create a datasource for hierarchy and in the hierarchy infosource appears a message that the infosource is already mapped to DEVFILE because theres an infosource FILE type for load master data...
I cant create a file load hierarchy infoosurce for 0GL_ACCOUNT
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Answer 1

Are you using the flexible or direct update?  This will only work with Direct Update since you can only load a data target/infoprovider using the flexible update and a hierarchy is never an infoprovider.
For example, if you make your characteristic and infoprovider.  The Attrib and Text infoproviders show up under the infoprovider tab.  However, the Hierarchies don't.
So, here is a step-by-step solution you can follow ...
1.) Under Infosources tab, find your characteristic.  You need to find the infosource for direct update.  It will have the three icons ... one for attributes, texts and hierarchies.  If you don't see the green hierarchy icon, then you need to turn hierarchies on for the characteristic.
2.) Right click on the infosource and choose, "Assign Datasource". 
3.) Under Source System, choose your flat file source system, it is probably named FLATFILE, FILE, TEXT, etc....
4.) Enter your transport info and select yes to the infosource/datasource assignments for attributes, texts and hierarchies (assuming you have all three icons)
5.) Select the drop down for datasource and choose your hierarchy datasource.
6.) Activate the datasource or switch the transfer method to IDOC (instead of PSA) and save the infosource (no activation under IDOCs).
7.) You can now create your info package against the hierarchy datasource.
If you are having trouble getting to this stage, the next is going to be more difficult -or- perhaps you are already at this and are having trouble loading the hierarchy?
Whatever the case, please tell us the steps you have gone through and the errors or error messages you are receiving.  Sometimes these issues are very complicated to both explain and to understand.
Brian