How To Fix FI_E007 - Fiscal yr based encumbrance not activated. FM actuals already exist

FI_E007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 007

• Message text: Fiscal yr based encumbrance not activated. FM actuals already exist

What causes this issue?

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System Response

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How to fix this error?

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FI_E007 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E007 indicates that fiscal year-based encumbrance accounting is not activated for a particular commitment item or fund center, but there are actual postings already present in the system. This situation typically arises in the context of Public Sector Management (PSM) or Funds Management (FM) modules in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year-Based Encumbrance Not Activated: The system is configured to use fiscal year-based encumbrance accounting, but it has not been activated for the relevant commitment item or fund center.
  Existing Actuals: There are already actual postings in the system for the commitment item or fund center, which complicates the activation of fiscal year-based encumbrance accounting.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and verify if fiscal year-based encumbrance accounting is activated for the relevant commitment item or fund center.
  You can check this in the Funds Management (FM) configuration under the path: SPRO >