How To Fix FICUSTOM334 - An invoice should refer to an earmarked funds document

FICUSTOM334 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Funds Management

• Message number: 334

• Message text: An invoice should refer to an earmarked funds document

What causes this issue?

You want to post an invoice that refers to different purchase order
items. However, these purchase order items do not refer to one and the
same earmarked funds document.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Only use purchase order items in the invoice that refer to the same
earmarked funds document.

Procedure for System Administrators

This message is usually displayed as a warning.
You can change the message type in Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG._ISPSFM_MV_SM30>Change Message Control</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FICUSTOM334 - Details

• The SAP error message FICUSTOM334 indicates that an invoice is attempting to reference an earmarked funds document, but there is an issue with the reference. This error typically arises in the context of public sector accounting or when dealing with budgetary control in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An invoice is created that does not properly reference an earmarked funds document (such as a commitment or reservation).
  The earmarked funds document may not exist, or it may not be in a status that allows it to be referenced.
  The invoice may not meet the necessary criteria to link to the earmarked funds document, such as incorrect document types or missing information.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Earmarked Funds Document: Ensure that the earmarked funds document exists and is in the correct status. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., FMX1, FMX2) to view the earmarked