How To Fix FMBPASE042 - BudgetCategoryCode 2 requires one sender and one receiver item

FMBPASE042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBPASE - Messages for budgeting service enabling

• Message number: 042

• Message text: BudgetCategoryCode 2 requires one sender and one receiver item

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMBPASE042 - BudgetCategoryCode 2 requires one sender and one receiver item ?

  The SAP error message FMBPASE042 indicates that there is an issue with the budget category code in the context of budget management. Specifically, it states that for the budget category code 2, there must be at least one sender item and one receiver item defined in the budget transaction.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Budget Configuration: The budget category code 2 is configured to require both sender and receiver items, but the transaction being processed does not meet this requirement.
  Missing Entries: Either the sender or receiver item is missing in the budget transaction, leading to this error.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be mistakes in the data entry where the sender or receiver items were not properly specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Budget Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration settings for budget category code 2 in the SAP system. Ensure that it is set up correctly to