How To Fix FCO_AVC_PS031 - Assign a budget to WBS element &1 in fiscal year &2.

FCO_AVC_PS031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_AVC_PS - Availability Control: Project System

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Assign a budget to WBS element &1 in fiscal year &2.

What causes this issue?

The WBS element &V1& doesn't have a budget assigned to it in fiscal year
&V2&.

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 post to WBS element &V1&, you must assign a budget to
this element in fiscal year &V2&. You can assign a budget directly to
this WBS element or you can assign a budget indirectly to a higher-level
WBS element.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FCO_AVC_PS031 - Details

• The SAP error message FCO_AVC_PS031 indicates that there is an issue with budget assignment to a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) element in a specific fiscal year. This error typically arises in the context of project management and budgeting within SAP, particularly when using the Project System (PS) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  No Budget Assigned: The specified WBS element does not have a budget assigned for the fiscal year in question.
  Budget Availability Control: The system is configured to enforce budget availability control, and the budget for the WBS element is either not defined or has been exhausted.
  Incorrect Fiscal Year: The fiscal year specified in the error message may not match the fiscal year for which the budget is defined.
  WBS Element Status: The WBS element may be in a status that does not allow budget assignments (e.g., it may be locked or not yet released).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following