How To Fix FI901 - No receiver commitment item assigned to carryforward category &1

FI901 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 901

• Message text: No receiver commitment item assigned to carryforward category &1

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FI901 - Details

• The SAP error message FI901 "No receiver commitment item assigned to carryforward category &1" typically occurs in the context of the year-end closing process in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. This error indicates that there is a missing configuration for the carryforward of commitments in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system attempts to carry forward commitments from one fiscal year to the next, but it cannot find a valid receiver commitment item assigned to the specified carryforward category. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The carryforward category may not have been properly configured in the system.
  Incorrect Mapping: The commitment items may not be correctly mapped to the carryforward categories in the configuration settings.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing entries in the relevant master data or configuration tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI901 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for carryforward in the SAP system.