How To Fix F6289 - This commitment item cannot be budgeted negatively

F6289 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F6 - Funds Management Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 289

• Message text: This commitment item cannot be budgeted negatively

What causes this issue?

You want to flag commitment item &V3& as being permitted to have a
negative budget. Commitment item &V3& is already part of an account
assignment involved in a cover eligibility relationship in FM area &V1&
/ fiscal year &V2&.

System Response

The change to the commitment item is not permitted.

How to fix this error?

Unflag the <LS>Negative Budget</> indicator.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F6289 - This commitment item cannot be budgeted negatively ?

  The SAP error message F6289, which states "This commitment item cannot be budgeted negatively," typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP's Public Sector Management (PSM) or Controlling (CO) modules. This error indicates that there is an attempt to budget or post a negative amount against a commitment item that is not configured to allow negative budgeting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Commitment Item Configuration: The commitment item in question is set up in such a way that it does not allow negative budget entries. This is often the case for certain types of revenue or expense accounts where negative values are not permissible.
  Budgeting Rules: The budgeting rules defined in the system may restrict negative postings for specific commitment items to ensure financial integrity and compliance with accounting standards.
  Incorrect Posting: The user may be attempting to post a transaction that inadvertently results in a negative budget, such as a reversal or adjustment that is