How To Fix BP_ADDON050 - Number of columns was adjusted to the budget data

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP_ADDON - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Number of columns was adjusted to the budget data

What causes this issue?

You are distributing budget or displaying a budget distribution
document. The system normally shows one column for the following budget
types and all corresponding budget subtypes:
Original budget
Supplement
Remainder (manual)
Carryforward (receiver)
Transfer posting (receiver)
No more than 30 columns can be displayed.

System Response

If there are more than 30 combinations of budget types and budget
subtypes, the following happens:
When <ZH>a new budget document is entered</> only the combinations of
budget types/budget subtypes that have distributable budget are
displayed.
When <ZH>existing budget documents are displayed</> only the
combinations of budget types/budget subtypes that have budget are
displayed.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP_ADDON050 - Number of columns was adjusted to the budget data ?

  The SAP error message BP_ADDON050, which states "Number of columns was adjusted to the budget data," typically occurs in the context of budget planning or financial data management within SAP. This message indicates that there is a mismatch between the number of columns expected in a budget data structure and the actual number of columns present in the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Structure Mismatch: The budget data being uploaded or processed may have a different structure than what the system expects. This can happen if the data source has been modified or if there are discrepancies in the configuration.
  Versioning Issues: If there are multiple versions of budget data, the system may be trying to reconcile different versions that have different column configurations.
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration of the budget planning module or related settings may lead to this error if the changes are not reflected in the data being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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