How To Fix FMCC004 - The commitment Budget &1 cannot be greater than the financial budget &2

FMCC004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCC - Messages for consistency check rules in FM

• Message number: 004

• Message text: The commitment Budget &1 cannot be greater than the financial budget &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCC004 - The commitment Budget &1 cannot be greater than the financial budget &2 ?

  The SAP error message FMCC004 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the commitment budget and the financial budget in the Funds Management (FM) module. Specifically, it means that the commitment budget (the amount that has been committed for a specific purpose) cannot exceed the financial budget (the total amount allocated for that purpose).
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Exceedance: The primary cause of this error is that the commitment amount you are trying to enter or process exceeds the available financial budget for that particular budget item.
  Incorrect Budget Settings: There may be issues with how budgets are set up in the system, such as incorrect budget amounts or budget periods.
  Budget Release Issues: The financial budget may not have been released or may have been reduced, leading to insufficient funds for commitments.
  Data Entry Errors: Mistakes in data entry, such as entering an incorrect commitment amount.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Budget Availability: Verify the financial budget for the relevant budget