How To Fix AO736 - Appropriation request &1: Overhead costs are negative

AO736 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 736

• Message text: Appropriation request &1: Overhead costs are negative

What causes this issue?

Investment costs are greater than the combined costs. This is not
allowed, since the investment costs are a part of the combined costs.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO736 - Appropriation request &1: Overhead costs are negative ?

  The SAP error message AO736 indicates that there are negative overhead costs associated with an appropriation request. This typically occurs in the context of project management or investment management within SAP, where overhead costs are expected to be positive but have been recorded as negative.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: Negative values may have been mistakenly entered for overhead costs during the creation or modification of the appropriation request.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the cost elements or the overhead calculation settings in the system.
  Posting Errors: Overhead costs might have been incorrectly posted to the appropriation request, possibly due to a mistake in the allocation or distribution of costs.
  Integration Issues: If the appropriation request is integrated with other modules (like Controlling or Financial Accounting), discrepancies in data transfer could lead to negative values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review and Correct Data: Check the appropriation request for any entries that have negative overhead costs. Correct