How To Fix FI631 - Deletion not possible as budget exists

FI631 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 631

• Message text: Deletion not possible as budget exists

What causes this issue?

You are trying to delete a commitment item which has a budget.

System Response

The system rejects the deletion.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI631 - Details

• The SAP error message FI631 ("Deletion not possible as budget exists") typically occurs when you attempt to delete a budget or a budget-related item in the SAP system, but there are existing budget allocations or commitments that prevent the deletion. This is a common issue in financial management within SAP, particularly in the context of controlling and budgeting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Budget Allocations: There are budget allocations or commitments that reference the budget you are trying to delete.
  Budget Control Settings: The system is configured to enforce budget control, which prevents the deletion of budgets that are still in use.
  Open Purchase Orders or Commitments: There may be open purchase orders or other commitments that are linked to the budget.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI631 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Budget Allocations:
  
  Use transaction codes like S_ALR_87013558 (Budget Overview) or S_ALR_87013559 (Budget/Actual/Commitment) to review the budget allocations and commitments associated with the budget you are trying