How To Fix BP377 - Only an FM account assignment is allowed as a sender

BP377 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 377

• Message text: Only an FM account assignment is allowed as a sender

What causes this issue?

You have entered conflicting FM account assignments (funds center,
commitment item) for the distribution of the budget of table
<ZH>DOC_ITEMS_SENDER</>.
Processing is only possible if the same FM account assignment is
entered in all lines of the table.

System Response

Processing cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Enter the same FM account assignment in all lines of the table.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BP377 - Details

• The SAP error message BP377 ("Only an FM account assignment is allowed as a sender") typically occurs in the context of budget management and funds management (FM) within SAP. This error indicates that the system expects a Funds Management (FM) account assignment for the sender of a transaction, but it has received a different type of account assignment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The transaction is trying to use a non-FM account assignment (like a cost center or internal order) where an FM account assignment is required.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to handle the account assignments as expected.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may inherently require FM account assignments, and the current setup does not comply with this requirement.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Account Assignment: Ensure that the account assignment used in the transaction is a valid FM account assignment. This may involve checking the configuration of the transaction or the