How To Fix BQ115 - Commitments for the overall budget are less than the cumulated budget.

BQ115 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 115

• Message text: Commitments for the overall budget are less than the cumulated budget.

What causes this issue?

The commitment budget overall values for one or more funds centers/
commitment items are 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.

BQ115 - Details

• The SAP error message BQ115 indicates that the commitments for the overall budget are less than the cumulated budget. This typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when dealing with budgetary control in Public Sector Management (PSM) or similar modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget 
  Configuration Issues: The budget may not be properly configured, leading to discrepancies between the commitments and the overall budget.
  Incorrect Commitment Entries: There may be incorrect or incomplete entries in the commitment records, which do not align with the overall budget.
  Budget Release Issues: The budget may not have been released correctly, or there may be restrictions on the budget that prevent commitments from being recognized.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual errors in entering budget amounts or commitments can lead to this discrepancy.
  Changes in Budget: If the budget has been changed after commitments were made, it may lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Budget Configuration: Check the budget configuration settings in SAP to