How To Fix FI581 - Enter a cmmt item with an appropriate financial transaction and itm cat.

FI581 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 581

• Message text: Enter a cmmt item with an appropriate financial transaction and itm cat.

What causes this issue?

The commitment item specified has a <DS:GLOS.financial_transaction>
financial transaction</> other than 30 or an
<DS:GLOS.item_category>item category</> other than 2 for a revenue
item or 3 for an expenditure item.

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?

Enter a commitment item with financial transaction 30 and item category
2 or 3.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI581 - Details

• The SAP error message FI581 ("Enter a cmmt item with an appropriate financial transaction and itm cat.") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with commitment items in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a commitment item that is associated with a valid financial transaction and item category.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Commitment Item: The commitment item you are trying to enter is not defined or is not valid for the financial transaction you are processing.
  Incorrect Item Category: The item category you are using may not be compatible with the financial transaction or commitment item.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules that prevent the system from recognizing the combination of financial transaction and commitment item.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to enter the specified commitment item or financial transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Commitment Item: Ensure that