How To Fix AO735 - Approp.request &1: Cumulative plan values larger than overall plan value

AO735 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 735

• Message text: Approp.request &1: Cumulative plan values larger than overall plan value

What causes this issue?

The overall plan value is less than the cumulative plan value. This is
not allowed. The cumulative plan value is the sum of the annual plan
values. The overall plan value has to be at least as large as the sum
of the annual plan values.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO735 - Approp.request &1: Cumulative plan values larger than overall plan value ?

  The SAP error message AO735 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the cumulative planned values and the overall planned value for a particular appropriation request (also known as a budget or investment project). This error typically arises in the context of project system (PS) or investment management (IM) modules when the cumulative planned costs exceed the total planned budget for that project or appropriation request.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cumulative Values Exceeding Overall Plan: The cumulative planned values (the sum of all planned costs for various activities or phases) have exceeded the overall planned value set for the appropriation request.
  Incorrect Planning: There may be errors in the planning process, such as incorrect entries or miscalculations in the planned costs.
  Changes in Planning: If there have been recent changes to the planned values or budget, and the cumulative values were not updated accordingly, this can lead to discrepancies.
  Multiple Users: If multiple users are planning or updating