How To Fix FMBS170 - The hierarchy path of budget address &1&2 is also included for insertion

FMBS170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBS - Budget structure

• Message number: 170

• Message text: The hierarchy path of budget address &1&2 is also included for insertion

What causes this issue?

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System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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FMBS170 - Details

• The SAP error message FMBS170 indicates that there is an issue with the budget address hierarchy in the Funds Management (FM) module. Specifically, it suggests that the hierarchy path of the budget address you are trying to insert is already included in the system, which prevents the insertion of a duplicate entry.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The budget address you are trying to insert already exists in the hierarchy.
  Hierarchy Structure: The structure of the budget hierarchy may not allow for the insertion of the new budget address due to existing relationships or constraints.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the Funds Management module that are preventing the insertion of the new budget address.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Entries: Verify if the budget address you are trying to insert already exists in the hierarchy. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP and checking the existing budget addresses.
  Modify Existing Hierarchy: If the