How To Fix FMBAS046 - Budget period missing on the receiver side of the index

FMBAS046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBAS - FM applic. specific messages for Budgeting & AVC services

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Budget period missing on the receiver side of the index

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMBAS046 - Budget period missing on the receiver side of the index ?

  The SAP error message FMBAS046 indicates that there is a missing budget period on the receiver side of the index in the context of budget management. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to post a transaction that requires a budget, but the system cannot find a corresponding budget period for the specified budget account.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Budget Period: The most common cause is that the budget period for the specified fiscal year and budget type has not been defined or is not active.
  Incorrect Configuration: The budget configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to the system not recognizing the budget period.
  Posting to an Incorrect Account: The transaction may be attempting to post to a budget account that does not have an associated budget period.
  Fiscal Year Variance: The fiscal year in the transaction may not match the fiscal year defined in the budget settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction