How To Fix FI889 - There is no carryforward item category in commitment item &1/&2

FI889 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 889

• Message text: There is no carryforward item category in commitment item &1/&2

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

The fund balance carryforward is not carried out by the system.

How to fix this error?

Check the commitment items specified in the message.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI889 - Details

• The SAP error message FI889 ("There is no carryforward item category in commitment item &1/&2") typically occurs in the context of financial accounting, particularly during the year-end closing process or when trying to carry forward balances from one fiscal year to the next. This error indicates that the system cannot find a defined carryforward item category for the specified commitment item.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The primary cause of this error is that the carryforward item category has not been defined for the specified commitment item in the system.
  Incorrect Commitment Item: The commitment item specified in the error message may not be set up correctly or may not exist in the system.
  Customizations: If there are customizations in the system, they may not have been properly configured to handle carryforward scenarios.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI889 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Commitment Item Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for commitment items in SAP (Transaction Code: