How To Fix EDEREG_TOOLS077 - Budget billing request inconsistent (XAESP and AUGRS)

EDEREG_TOOLS077 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDEREG_TOOLS - Deregulation Check Framework

• Message number: 077

• Message text: Budget billing request inconsistent (XAESP and AUGRS)

What causes this issue?

A statistical budget billing item for a grid usage contract must be
explicitly requested before it can be cleared. Therefore, this item has
the clearing restriction (AUGRS) "P" until the budget billing request is
made. As soon as the budget billing request has been generated, the
clearing restriction is removed and the change lock (XAESP) is set to
indicate that the item has been requested.
The combination found is not permitted.

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?

Find out which process gave the budget billing item the incorrect
status.

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EDEREG_TOOLS077 - Budget billing request inconsistent (XAESP and AUGRS) ?

  The SAP error message EDEREG_TOOLS077 indicates that there is an inconsistency in the budget billing request, specifically related to the fields XAESP (which typically refers to the budget billing plan) and AUGRS (which usually refers to the budget billing group). This error often arises in the context of budget billing processes in SAP, particularly in the Utilities module.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: The error usually occurs when there is a mismatch or inconsistency between the budget billing plan and the budget billing group. This could be due to:
  
  Missing or incorrect entries in the budget billing plan.
  The budget billing group not being properly defined or linked to the billing plan.
  Changes made to the budget billing plan or group that have not been properly updated in the system.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the SAP system that lead to this inconsistency. This could involve settings in the configuration of budget billing plans or