How To Fix BQ154 - Overall budget less than cumulative budget

BQ154 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 154

• Message text: Overall budget less than cumulative budget

What causes this issue?

The overall budget for one or more operative elements 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.

BQ154 - Details

• The SAP error message BQ154 ("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 total 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 cumulative expenses (actuals, commitments, etc.) have exceeded the overall budget allocated for that cost center or project.
  Incorrect Budget Settings: There may be an error in the budget settings, such as incorrect budget amounts being entered or budget periods not being defined correctly.
  Posting Errors: There could be erroneous postings that have not been accounted for in the budget, leading to discrepancies.
  Budget Release Issues: The budget may not have been released properly, or there