How To Fix BP453 - The year-independent budget versions block is not active in FM area &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 453

• Message text: The year-independent budget versions block is not active in FM area &1

What causes this issue?

You tried to block/unblock a budget version year-independently.
However, the year-dependent activating procedure for budget versions
was set for this FM area in Customizing of the <zh>Funds Management</>
component.

System Response

You can neither block nor unblock budget versions using Funds
Management menu path <ls>Budgeting -> Versions -> Block/Unblock</>.
Block entries that were saved in the system before the switch to year
dependent activating procedures are not taken into account in
Budgeting.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administator to clarify whether the
year-independent budget version block should be used for this FM area.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP453 - The year-independent budget versions block is not active in FM area &1 ?

  The SAP error message BP453 indicates that the year-independent budget versions are not active in the specified Funds Management (FM) area. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform budget-related activities in a Funds Management area that does not have the necessary configuration for year-independent budget versions.
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Year-Independent Budget Versions: The primary cause of this error is that the year-independent budget versions are not activated for the specified FM area. This can happen if the configuration settings for the FM area have not been properly set up.
  Incorrect Configuration: The FM area may not have been configured to allow for year-independent budgeting, which is necessary for certain budgetary processes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the year-independent budget versions for the specified FM area. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Public Sector Management -> Funds Management -> Budget Control System -> Activate Year-Independent Budget Versions.
  
  
  
  Activate Year-Independent Budget Versions:
  
  In the configuration settings, find the option to activate year-independent budget versions.
  Select the relevant FM area and ensure that the year-independent budget versions are activated.
  
  
  
  Check Budget Versions:
  
  Ensure that the budget versions you are trying to use are correctly defined and activated in the system.
  
  
  
  Test the Configuration:
  
  After making the necessary changes, perform a test transaction that previously resulted in the error to confirm that the issue has been resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes such as FMBB (Budgeting) or FMAVCR01 (Budget Availability Control) to check or manage budget versions.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or help files for more detailed instructions on configuring Funds Management and budget versions.
  Support: If you continue to experience issues, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert who specializes in Funds Management.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the BP453 error and successfully activate year-independent budget versions in your SAP system.