How To Fix FCO_AVC_PS202 - Couldn't import data. Don't restrict budget to specific posting periods.

FCO_AVC_PS202 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_AVC_PS - Availability Control: Project System

• Message number: 202

• Message text: Couldn't import data. Don't restrict budget to specific posting periods.

What causes this issue?

It isn't possible to restrict a budget to specific posting periods.

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?

Please remove the X from the third row of the <LS>Posting Period</> (
<AB>POPER</>) column in the source file.

For more information, search for SAP S/4HANA Cloud on the
<DS:URLA.http://help.sap.com/>SAP Help Portal</>. Then, in the
<LS>Product Assistance</>, under <LS>Finance </>-> <LS>Management
Accounting and Margin Analysis</>, search for <LS>Import Financial Plan
Data</>.

For more information, search for SAP S/4HANA on the
<DS:URLA.http://help.sap.com/>SAP Help Portal</>. Then, in the
<LS>Product Assistance</>, under <LS>Finance </>-> <LS>Financial
Planning and Analysis</>, search for <LS>Import Financial Plan Data</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FCO_AVC_PS202 - Details

• The SAP error message FCO_AVC_PS202 typically occurs in the context of budget control and is related to the system's inability to import data due to restrictions on budget availability. The specific message "Couldn't import data. Don't restrict budget to specific posting periods" indicates that there is an issue with how the budget is being managed in relation to posting periods.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Control Settings: The error often arises when the budget control settings are configured to restrict budget availability to specific posting periods, but the system is trying to import data that falls outside of those periods.
  Posting Periods: If the budget is not available for the posting period in which the transaction is being processed, the system will prevent the import of data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the budget management settings that need to be addressed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Control Settings:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for budget control in SAP.
  Ensure that