How To Fix BP842 - Item & multiple revenue in commitment budget is exceeded

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 842

• Message text: Item & multiple revenue in commitment budget is exceeded

What causes this issue?

In &V1&, the transfers and cross assignments exceed the multiple
revenues in commitment budget &V3& for fiscal year &V2& by &V4&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP842 - Item & multiple revenue in commitment budget is exceeded ?

  The SAP error message BP842 indicates that the commitment budget for a specific item has been exceeded due to multiple revenue postings. This typically occurs in the context of budget management and financial planning within SAP, particularly when dealing with budgetary controls in Public Sector Management (PSM) or similar modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Exceedance: The primary cause of this error is that the total commitments (or planned expenditures) for a particular budget item have surpassed the allocated budget. This can happen if multiple revenue postings or commitments are made against the same budget line item.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with how the budget is configured in the system, such as incorrect budget limits or settings that do not allow for flexibility in budget overruns.
  Multiple Postings: If multiple transactions are being processed simultaneously or in quick succession, it can lead to a situation where the budget is exceeded before the system has a