How To Fix FM_BP_BWRET048 - Entry into Field VALUE_TYPE Not Allowed

FM_BP_BWRET048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FM_BP_BWRET - Messages for FM Budget Preparation Retraction

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Entry into Field VALUE_TYPE Not Allowed

What causes this issue?

The <LS>Value Type</> field must be handled individually.
This field is determined from the BW characteristics <LS>Value Type in
Funds Management</> (0FM_VTYPE) and <LS>Budget Category in Funds
Management</> (OFM_BUCAT). To enable the system to fill the field when
transferring plan data, you need to fill the following fields for field
assignment:
<LS>Value Type from BW</> (FMBP_BW_VALTYPE)
<LS>Budget Category from BW</> (FMBP_BW_BUDCAT).
You need information about which fixed values you have to store in the
fields to model the value type in Funds Management. You can get this
from the IMG activity documentation <DS:SIMG._ISPSFM_VC_TBPBWRET>"Set
Field Assignment"</>.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FM_BP_BWRET048 - Details

• The SAP error message FM_BP_BWRET048: Entry into Field VALUE_TYPE Not Allowed typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when there is an issue with the data being processed, particularly related to the value type being used in a financial or planning context.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid Value Type: The error usually indicates that the value type being used in a transaction or data entry does not match the expected or allowed value types defined in the system. This can happen if:
  
  The value type is not defined in the configuration.
  The value type is not appropriate for the context in which it is being used (e.g., trying to use a statistical key figure where a plan value is expected).
  
  
  
  Data Source Issues: If the data source or the InfoProvider is not set up correctly, it may lead to this error when trying to load or process data.
  
  
  Configuration Errors: There may be issues in the