How To Fix BQ173 - Payments (overall budget) less than distributed budget

BQ173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Payments (overall budget) less than distributed budget

What causes this issue?

The overall payment budget values for one or more funds centers/
commitment items are less than the distributed budget.

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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BQ173 - Details

• The SAP error message BQ173 indicates that the overall budget for a particular payment is less than the distributed budget. This typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly in modules related to Public Sector Management (PSM) or Controlling (CO).
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Allocation Issues: The overall budget allocated for a specific cost center or project is less than the amount that has already been distributed or committed.
  Incorrect Budget Settings: There may be incorrect settings in the budget configuration, leading to discrepancies between the overall budget and the distributed budget.
  Exceeding Budget Limits: Transactions or postings that exceed the available budget can trigger this error.
  Changes in Budget: If the budget was reduced after commitments were made, this can lead to a situation where the distributed budget exceeds the overall budget.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Budget Settings: Check the overall budget settings for the relevant cost center or project. Ensure that the overall budget is sufficient