How To Fix FI_E177 - Budget type is required for the budgetary ledger

FI_E177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Budget type is required for the budgetary ledger

What causes this issue?

You are using the fund management system integrated with the budgetary
ledger (BL) for FM area &V1&. The budget type is a required field when
the account derivation for the US federal government is performed.
However, in this case the budget type is empty.

System Response

The budgetary ledger processor cannot post this document.

How to fix this error?

Restart the transaction, entering a valid budget type.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI_E177 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E177, which states "Budget type is required for the budgetary ledger," typically occurs in the context of budget management within the SAP system, particularly when working with the budgetary ledger in the Public Sector Management (PSM) module or similar financial management areas.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a transaction that requires a budget type is executed, but the system cannot find a valid budget type associated with the budgetary ledger. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The budget type may not be defined in the system for the relevant budgetary ledger.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type being used may not be linked to a budget type.
  Missing Master Data: The master data for the budget (e.g., cost centers, internal orders) may not have a budget type assigned.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify budget types.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI_E177 error,