How To Fix BQ036 - Overall release less than distributed release

BQ036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Overall release less than distributed release

What causes this issue?

The overall release for one or more funds center(s)/commitment item(s)
is less than the distributed release.

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.

BQ036 - Details

• The SAP error message BQ036 ("Overall release less than distributed release") typically occurs in the context of the SAP system when there is a mismatch between the overall release status of a document (like a purchase order or a contract) and the distributed release status. This error is often encountered in the release strategy configuration for purchasing documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The overall release status of a document is lower than the distributed release status. This means that the document has not been fully released according to the defined release strategy, but it is being treated as if it has been.
  There may be inconsistencies in the release strategy configuration or the release codes assigned to the users.
  The document may have been partially released, but the system is trying to process it as if it is fully released.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BQ036 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Release Status:
  
  Go to the