How To Fix F6280 - Only top commitment items can be budgeted negatively

F6280 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F6 - Funds Management Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 280

• Message text: Only top commitment items can be budgeted negatively

What causes this issue?

Negative commitment items that can be budgeted must be top commitment
items, that is, no superior commitment items must be assigned to them.

System Response

You cannot save the commitment item.

How to fix this error?

Unflag the <LS>Negative Budget</> indicator or delete the entry in the
<LS>Superior Commitment Item</> field.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F6280 - Details

• The SAP error message F6280, "Only top commitment items can be budgeted negatively," typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when dealing with commitment items in the Public Sector Management (PSM) module or similar financial management areas.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you attempt to budget a negative amount for a commitment item that is not classified as a "top commitment item." In SAP, commitment items are used to categorize budget allocations, and only the highest-level (top) commitment items are allowed to have negative budgets. This restriction is in place to ensure that the overall budget structure remains intact and that negative budgeting does not lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Commitment Item: Check the commitment item you are trying to budget negatively. Ensure that it is indeed a top commitment item.
  
  
  Change the Budgeting Approach: If the commitment