How To Fix AP_COPY027 - Inv. program &1/&2, position &3: overall budget exceeded

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP_COPY - Copying Function for Plan/Budget

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Inv. program &1/&2, position &3: overall budget exceeded

What causes this issue?

As a result of automatic budgeting of measures belonging to program
position &V3& of investment program &V1&/&V2&, the overall budget of
the program position was exceeded. Since the 'budget distribution of
overall values' indicator is set for this program position, this
situation should be avoided if at all possible.

System Response

A warning is issued.

How to fix this error?

Increase the budget of program position &V3& in investment program &V1&
/&V2& as needed.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP_COPY027 - Inv. program &1/&2, position &3: overall budget exceeded ?

  The SAP error message AP_COPY027 indicates that the overall budget has been exceeded for a specific program and position. This error typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly in modules related to financial planning and controlling, such as Public Sector Management (PSM) or Controlling (CO).
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Limit Exceeded: The primary cause of this error is that the total expenses or commitments for a particular program or position have surpassed the allocated budget.
  Incorrect Budget Settings: There may be issues with how the budget is set up, such as incorrect budget amounts or budget periods.
  Posting Errors: There could be errors in the postings that are being made against the budget, such as incorrect amounts or incorrect account assignments.
  Cumulative Budgeting: If cumulative budgeting is enabled, the system checks the total of all postings against the budget, which can lead to this error if the cumulative total exceeds the budget.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Budget