How To Fix FI480 - & is already processing commitment item &

FI480 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 480

• Message text: & is already processing commitment item &

What causes this issue?

You want to create a new commitment item with key &V2&. For technical
reasons, it is not possible to create several commitment items with the
same key if the key has more than 13 characters. This also applies if
they are assigned to different FM areas or hierarchy versions.
User &V1& is currently creating a commitment item with the same key.

System Response

The commitment item is not created.

How to fix this error?

Create the commitment item later.

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FI480 - Details

• The SAP error message FI480 typically indicates that there is an issue related to commitment items in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. The message usually states something like "Commitment item & is already being processed" or "Commitment item & is already in use." This error can occur in various scenarios, such as during the posting of financial documents, budget control, or when trying to make changes to a commitment item that is currently locked or in use by another process.
  Causes of FI480 Error
  
  Concurrent Processing: The commitment item is being processed by another transaction or user, leading to a lock on that item.
  Budget Control: If budget control is activated, the system may prevent changes to commitment items that are currently being used in a budget-related transaction.
  Transaction Lock: The commitment item may be locked due to an ongoing transaction that has not yet been completed or released.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration