How To Fix FMBAS204 - No valid budget category activated in FM area &1


FMBAS204 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

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

  • Message number: 204

  • Message text: No valid budget category activated in FM area &1

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  • What causes this issue?

    Current transaction is working with either posting ledgers/availability
    control ledgers/ budget category for Revenues Increasing the Budget
    (RIB), which can only work with budget category "9F" (payment budget) or
    "9G" (commitment budget ). However, only budget category "9J" (financial
    budget ) is assigned to the selected FM area &V1&.

    System Response

    The system does not allow you to run this program with this FM area.

    How to fix this error?

    Select another FM area or contact your system administrator to add
    expected budget category to the selected FM area in the IMG activity
    <DS:SIMG._ISPSFM_N_V_FMBUDCAT>Define Budget Category</>.

    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 FMBAS204 - No valid budget category activated in FM area &1 ?
    The SAP error message FMBAS204 indicates that there is no valid budget category activated in the specified Funds Management (FM) area. This error typically occurs when you are trying to post a transaction that requires a budget, but the necessary budget category has not been defined or activated for the specified FM area.
    
    Cause: Budget Category Not Activated: The budget category that you are trying to use is not activated in the Funds Management area. Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the budget categories are not properly set up for the FM area. Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or activate the budget category.
    Solution: To resolve the FMBAS204 error, you can follow these steps: Check Budget Categories: Go to the Funds Management configuration in SAP. Navigate to the relevant settings for budget categories. Ensure that the required budget category is activated for the FM area in question. Activate Budget Category: If the

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