How To Fix BP804 - Item & payment budget exceeded

BP804 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 804

• Message text: Item & payment budget exceeded

What causes this issue?

Payment budget &V3& for fiscal year &V2& was exceeded by &V4& in
document item &V1&.

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

The message was triggered by a soft commitment.

System Response

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP804 - Item & payment budget exceeded ?

  The SAP error message BP804 ("Item & payment budget exceeded") typically occurs in the context of budget management within the SAP system, particularly when working with budgetary controls in modules like Public Sector Management (PSM) or Controlling (CO). This error indicates that a transaction is attempting to exceed the budget allocated for a specific item or payment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Limit Exceeded: The primary cause of this error is that the transaction amount exceeds the available budget for the specified budget item or payment category.
  Incorrect Budgeting: There may be an issue with how the budget was set up, such as incorrect amounts or budget periods.
  Posting Period: The transaction may be attempted in a period that is not open for budget consumption.
  Budget Release: The budget may not have been released or may have been partially released, leading to insufficient available funds.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the budget control settings that need