How To Fix AP174 - Error - program type not allowed by budget profile

AP174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Error - program type not allowed by budget profile

What causes this issue?

You tried to assign an appropriation request to an investment program
position. The program type of the investment program is &V1&.
The budget profile of at least one measure, which is assigned to the
appropriation request, allows only assignment to program positions of
an investment program with program type &V2&.

System Response

The function is not carried out.

How to fix this error?

Check the definition of the budget profiles of all measures assigned to
the appropriation request.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP174 - Error - program type not allowed by budget profile ?

  The SAP error message AP174 ("Program type not allowed by budget profile") typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when dealing with budgetary controls in Public Sector Management (PSM) or similar modules. This error indicates that the program type associated with the transaction or document you are trying to process is not permitted under the current budget profile settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Profile Configuration: The budget profile assigned to the relevant budget does not allow the program type you are trying to use. Each budget profile can be configured to restrict certain program types to ensure compliance with budgetary controls.
  Program Type Assignment: The program type you are using may not be correctly assigned or may not exist in the system.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type you are trying to execute may not be compatible with the budget profile settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Profile Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the budget profile