How To Fix FMBPA_ESOA050 - Only BudgetRegisterCode 4 allowed in Controlling

FMBPA_ESOA050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBPA_ESOA - Messages for budgeting service enabling

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Only BudgetRegisterCode 4 allowed in Controlling

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FMBPA_ESOA050 - Details

• The SAP error message FMBPA_ESOA050 indicates that there is an issue with the budget registration code being used in a controlling (CO) context. Specifically, the error states that only Budget Register Code 4 is allowed in the controlling area for the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Budget Register Code: The system is configured to only allow Budget Register Code 4 for certain operations in the controlling area, and the transaction you are attempting to execute is using a different code.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The controlling area may have specific settings that restrict the use of other budget register codes, leading to this error when an attempt is made to use an unauthorized code.
  
  
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in data entry where an incorrect budget register code was specified.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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