How To Fix FCO_AVC_CC005 - Budget availability control is inactive for cost center &1.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_AVC_CC - Availability Control: Cost Centers

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Budget availability control is inactive for cost center &1.

What causes this issue?

You have defined cost center &V1& as a budget-carrying cost center<(>
,<)> and you have specified a <LS>Budget Availability Control Profile
</>. However, you haven't activated <LS>Budget Availability Control</>.
So, cost center &V1& is considered in the <LS>Cost Center Budget Report
</>, but budget availability control doesn't apply. Therefore, if the
budget is overrun when journal entries are posted, no errors or warnings
will appear.

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?

If you want to use budget availability control, you must activate
<LS>Budget Availability Control</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCO_AVC_CC005 - Budget availability control is inactive for cost center &1. ?

  The SAP error message FCO_AVC_CC005 indicates that budget availability control is inactive for a specific cost center. This means that the system is not enforcing budget checks for the specified cost center, which can lead to issues when trying to post transactions that require budget validation.
  Cause:
  
  Budget Availability Control Inactive: The primary cause of this error is that the budget availability control is not activated for the specified cost center in the configuration settings.
  Cost Center Settings: The cost center may not be assigned to a budget or may be configured in a way that does not require budget checks.
  Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant assigned to the cost center may not have budget control settings defined.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Activate Budget Availability Control:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (Customizing) ? Controlling ? Budgeting ? Budget Control System ? Activate Budget Availability Control.
  Ensure that the budget availability control is activated for the relevant controlling area.
  
  
  
  Check Cost Center Configuration:
  
  Use transaction code KS01 (Create Cost Center) or KS02 (Change Cost Center) to check the settings of the cost center.
  Ensure that the cost center is assigned to the correct budget and that the budget control settings are properly configured.
  
  
  
  Review Budget Settings:
  
  Check if the budget is defined for the cost center in the relevant fiscal year.
  Use transaction code FMBB (Budgeting: Change Budget) to review and adjust the budget if necessary.
  
  
  
  Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant assigned to the cost center has the necessary budget control settings.
  You can check this in the configuration settings under Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Fiscal Year.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or consult with your SAP Basis or Controlling team for specific configurations related to your organization's setup.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  KS01: Create Cost Center
  KS02: Change Cost Center
  FMBB: Change Budget
  SPRO: Customizing settings
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional insights or updates related to budget availability control.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to cost center settings and budget controls.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the FCO_AVC_CC005 error and ensure that budget availability control is properly configured for the cost center in question.