How To Fix FICUSTOM403 - The functional area can only be derived if it is active in PSM

FICUSTOM403 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Funds Management

• Message number: 403

• Message text: The functional area can only be derived if it is active in PSM

What causes this issue?

If the functional area is not active in Public Sector Management (PSM),
it cannot be derived using the derivation tool in Funds Management
(FMDERIVE).

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?

Check the FMDERIVE rules to ensure that the functional area is not used
as a target field. You can deactivate this message to activate the
change to the functional area. However, this can have a negative affect
on your postings in other components.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FICUSTOM403 - Details

• The SAP error message FICUSTOM403 indicates that the functional area you are trying to use in your transaction is not active in the Public Sector Management (PSM) module. This error typically arises when you are working with financial transactions that require a functional area to be defined, but the specific functional area is not set up or activated in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Functional Area: The functional area you are trying to use is not activated in the PSM configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings related to functional areas in the PSM module.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the functional area.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Functional Area Activation:
  
  Go to the PSM configuration settings in SAP.
  Navigate to the relevant section where functional areas are defined.
  Ensure that the functional area you are trying to use is activated.
  
  
  
  Activate Functional