How To Fix FMBS156 - Budget structure &1 is not a multi-level one in FM area &2

FMBS156 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBS - Budget structure

• Message number: 156

• Message text: Budget structure &1 is not a multi-level one in FM area &2

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FMBS156 - Details

• The SAP error message FMBS156 indicates that there is an issue with the budget structure in the Funds Management (FM) module. Specifically, it states that the budget structure you are trying to use is not a multi-level structure, which is required for the specified FM area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Budget Structure: The budget structure you are trying to use is defined as a single-level structure instead of a multi-level structure.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the budget structure in the Funds Management module may not be set up correctly.
  Data Entry Error: There may be an error in the data entry where a single-level budget structure is being referenced when a multi-level structure is required.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Structure Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the budget structure in the Funds Management module.
  Verify that the budget structure is defined as a multi-level structure. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration path in SPRO