How To Fix BQ120 - Commitments for the full release are less than the cumulated release.

BQ120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Commitments for the full release are less than the cumulated release.

What causes this issue?

The overall commitment budget release for one or more funds
centers/commitment items is less than cumulative release
The cumulative release is the total of all the annual releases.

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?

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Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BQ120 - Details

• The SAP error message BQ120 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the commitments for a full release and the cumulated release in the system. This typically occurs in the context of budget management and commitment accounting, where the system is trying to ensure that the commitments do not exceed the available budget.
  
  Cause:
  
  Commitment Exceeding Budget: The error usually arises when the total commitments (the amount that has been released for spending) exceed the total amount that has been budgeted or released for that particular cost center or project.
  Incorrect Release Amounts: There may be an issue with how the release amounts have been entered or calculated, leading to an inconsistency.
  Changes in Budget: If there have been recent changes to the budget or releases that have not been properly updated in the system, this can lead to discrepancies.
  Multiple Releases: If multiple releases are being processed simultaneously, it can lead to conflicts in