# This formula is disabled

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/this-formula-is-disabled/4371>\
**Category:** API & Programming\
**Created:** [April 25, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/this-formula-is-disabled/4371 "2023-04-25T14:40:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![DiegoKamp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/diegokamp/32/4588_2.png) [@DiegoKamp](https://community.fibery.io/u/DiegoKamp)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/this-formula-is-disabled/4371/1 "2023-04-25T14:40:53Z")

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![immagine](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/0/04f9873dddb07b1edd64a89c69ad03455d435d60.png)  
Why did you disable this recursive formula to generate the path of a hierarchy?’

 ![immagine](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/b/b9ab79d0de95e8ce9bb2928c172affdefeb785ea.png)

Notion e Coda support this function very well.

Alternatively how do I create the path of a hierarchy without a recursive formula?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Sergey\_Truhtanov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/sergey_truhtanov/32/13986_2.png) [@Sergey\_Truhtanov](https://community.fibery.io/u/Sergey_Truhtanov)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/this-formula-is-disabled/4371/2 "2023-04-25T15:14:05Z")

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Recursive formula should work fine until you have cycles in your hierarchy tree.  
Can you please check if this is the case?  
So if there is a cycle in a tree, e.g. Item1 –\> Item2 –\> Item3 –\> Item1.

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**Author:** ![DiegoKamp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/diegokamp/32/4588_2.png) [@DiegoKamp](https://community.fibery.io/u/DiegoKamp)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/this-formula-is-disabled/4371/3 "2023-04-25T16:16:23Z")

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I found the loop and fixed it.  
Thanks.
