How To Fix AP184 - Enter approval year for approp. requests

AP184 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 184

• Message text: Enter approval year for approp. requests

What causes this issue?

You set the "select appropriation request" indicator. As a result, the
system will include the plan values from appropriation request variants
in the simulation.
An appropriation request variant is assigned to a plan version
<ZH>and</> an approval year. Therefore, the approval year is required,
in order to determine the appropriation request variant that the system
should use for the simulation.

System Response

Processing is not continued.

How to fix this error?

Enter an approval year.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP184 - Enter approval year for approp. requests ?

  The SAP error message AP184 ("Enter approval year for approp. requests") typically occurs in the context of budget management and appropriation requests within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a specific approval year to be entered for the appropriation request you are trying to process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Approval Year: The most common cause of this error is that the approval year field is not filled in when creating or processing an appropriation request.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require an approval year to be specified for certain transactions.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked entering the required information in the appropriate field.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Approval Year: When you encounter this error, check the screen where you are entering the appropriation request. Look for a field labeled "Approval Year" and ensure that you enter the correct year.
  Review Configuration: If you are consistently encountering this