How To Fix FMBS195 - Entry not allowed: Functional Area is not active

FMBS195 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBS - Budget structure

• Message number: 195

• Message text: Entry not allowed: Functional Area is not active

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FMBS195 - Details

• The SAP error message FMBS195 ("Entry not allowed: Functional Area is not active") typically occurs in the context of the Funds Management (FM) module when you attempt to post a transaction that involves a functional area that has not been activated or is not available for the current fiscal year or period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Functional Area: The functional area you are trying to use in your transaction is not activated in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The functional area may not be properly configured in the Funds Management settings.
  Fiscal Year Settings: The functional area might be inactive for the specific fiscal year or period you are working in.
  Authorization Issues: There may be restrictions on the user’s authorization to use certain functional areas.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Functional Area:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to Public Sector Management > Funds Management > Master Data > Functional Area.
  Check if the functional area in question is