How To Fix BQ202 - Annual budget & negative

BQ202 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 202

• Message text: Annual budget & negative

What causes this issue?

The annual budget in one or more funds center(s)/commitment item(s) is
negative.

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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BQ202 - Annual budget & negative ?

  The SAP error message BQ202 typically relates to issues with budget management in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with annual budgets and negative values. This error can occur in various scenarios, such as during budget planning, execution, or when trying to post transactions that exceed the available budget.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Budget Values: The error often arises when there is an attempt to post a transaction that results in a negative budget, which is not allowed in many budgeting scenarios.
  Budget Availability Check: The system may be configured to perform a budget availability check, and if the transaction exceeds the available budget, it triggers this error.
  Incorrect Budget Settings: There may be issues with how the budget is set up in the system, such as incorrect budget periods or amounts.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period may not be open for the transaction, or the budget may not be valid for the period in which