How To Fix AP177 - Program type not allowed according to budget profile of measure

AP177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Program type not allowed according to budget profile of measure

What causes this issue?

You tried to assign a measure to an appropriation request.
The appropriation request type for the appropriation request specifies
that assignment from measures is only possible, if the measures specify
that they have to be assigned later to an investment program with
program type &V1&.
However, the budget profile of the measure specifies that it has to be
assigned later to an investment program with program type &V2&.

System Response

The function cannot be carried out.

How to fix this error?

Check the definitions of the appropriation request type and the budget
profile of the measure.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP177 - Program type not allowed according to budget profile of measure ?

  The SAP error message AP177 ("Program type not allowed according to budget profile of measure") 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 budget measure does not align with the budget profile settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Profile Configuration: The budget profile for the measure may not allow the specific program type being used in the transaction. Each budget profile can be configured to permit or restrict certain program types.
  Incorrect Program Type: The program type being used in the transaction may not be valid for the budget measure or may not be defined in the budget profile.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type being processed may not be compatible with the budget profile settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Profile Settings:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the budget profile associated with the