How To Fix FI668 - Create a commitment item for taking over cash holdings

FI668 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 668

• Message text: Create a commitment item for taking over cash holdings

What causes this issue?

The commitment item you have entered does not have the characteristics
required for transferring cash holdings. The commitment item must have
the following characteristics:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

It must be an account assignment item
It must have <DS:GLOS.item_category>item category 2</> (= revenue item)
and <DS:GLOS.financial_transaction>financial transaction 30</> (= post
revenue, expenditure)
It must not be part of the regular commitment item hierarchy or any
subhierarchies

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check your input or enter a commitment item which has the required
characteristics.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI668 - Details

• The SAP error message FI668, which states "Create a commitment item for taking over cash holdings," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling within SAP. This error is related to the management of cash holdings and the need for a commitment item to properly account for these holdings in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an attempt to process a transaction that involves cash holdings, but the system cannot find a corresponding commitment item. Commitment items are used in SAP to categorize and manage budgetary allocations and expenditures. If the system does not have a defined commitment item for the cash holdings being processed, it will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI668 error, you need to create a commitment item for the cash holdings. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Commitment Item Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO