How To Fix FMBPASE020 - The entered ID of budget document (&1) is too long (maximum 10 allowed).

FMBPASE020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBPASE - Messages for budgeting service enabling

• Message number: 020

• Message text: The entered ID of budget document (&1) is too long (maximum 10 allowed).

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FMBPASE020 - Details

• The SAP error message FMBPASE020 indicates that the budget document ID you are trying to enter exceeds the maximum allowed length of 10 characters. This error typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when working with budget documents in the Funds Management (FM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the ID you are entering for the budget document is longer than the system's defined limit of 10 characters. This can happen if:
  
  You are copying or importing data from another system or file that has longer IDs.
  There is a misunderstanding of the ID format or length requirements.
  Manual entry of the ID exceeds the character limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the ID Length: Ensure that the budget document ID you are entering is 10 characters or fewer. If it exceeds this limit, you will need to truncate or modify the ID