How To Fix FM_MEASURE021 - Field grouping criteria is not maintained for FM Area &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FM_MEASURE - FM Measure

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Field grouping criteria is not maintained for FM Area &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FM_MEASURE021 - Field grouping criteria is not maintained for FM Area &1 ?

  The SAP error message FM_MEASURE021 indicates that the field grouping criteria for a specific Funds Management (FM) area is not maintained. This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a transaction or report that requires specific configuration settings related to field grouping in the Funds Management module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system cannot find the necessary field grouping criteria for the specified FM area (denoted by &1 in the error message). This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The field grouping criteria for the FM area has not been set up in the system.
  Incorrect FM Area: The FM area you are trying to use may not be correctly defined or may not exist in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check FM Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6