How To Fix BQ166 - Overall plan value less than cumulative plan value

BQ166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 166

• Message text: Overall plan value less than cumulative plan value

What causes this issue?

The overall plan value of one or more appropriation request variants is
less than the cumulative plan value.
The cumulative plan value results from the sum of the annual plan
values.

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.

BQ166 - Details

• The SAP error message BQ166, which states "Overall plan value less than cumulative plan value," typically occurs in the context of project management or production planning within SAP. This error indicates that the total planned value for a project or order is less than the cumulative planned value of the activities or components associated with it. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Errors: The overall planned value may have been incorrectly entered or updated, leading to discrepancies with the cumulative planned values.
  Changes in Planning: If there have been changes to the planned values of individual components or activities without adjusting the overall plan, this error can occur.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the project or order management settings in SAP.
  Cumulative Values: The cumulative planned values may have been updated due to changes in the project or order, but the overall