How To Fix BQ018 - Overall budget less than cumulative budget

BQ018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Overall budget less than cumulative budget

What causes this issue?

The overall budget for one or more funds center(s)/commitment item(s)
is less than the cumulative budget.
The cumulative budget is the total of all the annual budgets.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BQ018 - Overall budget less than cumulative budget ?

  The SAP error message BQ018 ("Overall budget less than cumulative budget") typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when working with budgetary control in modules like SAP Controlling (CO) or SAP Public Sector Management (PSM). This error indicates that the overall budget allocated for a particular cost center, internal order, or project is less than the cumulative expenditures that have already been recorded against that budget.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Exceeded: The most common cause is that the total expenses or commitments recorded against a budget exceed the overall budget amount that has been set.
  Incorrect Budget Settings: There may be an error in the budget settings, such as incorrect budget amounts or budget periods.
  Cumulative Amounts: The cumulative budget may include prior commitments or actuals that were not accounted for when the budget was initially set.
  Budget Release Issues: The budget may not have been properly released or may have been reduced