How To Fix FM_BP_BWRET066 - Delete the value for the commitment item; Only value BLANK/SPACE allowed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 066

• Message text: Delete the value for the commitment item; Only value BLANK/SPACE allowed

What causes this issue?

In Customizing for the Budget Control System, it has been set that the
<DS:GLOS.BEB81240D4BAD411AE7800A0C9EAD00F>FM Account Assignment Element
</> commitment item is not to be used. For this field, you need to
leave the value as BLANK/SPACE.

System Response

Entering this value for the commitment item means that processing is
not continued.

How to fix this error?

Delete the value for the commitment item.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FM_BP_BWRET066 - Delete the value for the commitment item; Only value BLANK/SPACE allowed ?

  The SAP error message FM_BP_BWRET066 indicates that there is an issue with the commitment item in a financial transaction. Specifically, the error states that the value for the commitment item must be blank or a space, meaning that the system does not allow any other values to be entered for that field in the context of the transaction you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Value Entry: The commitment item field has been populated with a value that is not allowed in the current context. This typically happens when a user mistakenly enters a value or when a program or transaction is incorrectly configured.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to require that the commitment item be left blank for certain types of transactions or postings.
  Transaction Type Restrictions: Certain transaction types may not require a commitment item, and thus the system enforces that the field must be blank.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Clear the Commitment Item Field: