How To Fix FMCE002 - Annual budget exceeded by &2 for &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCE - Cover Eligibility Messages

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Annual budget exceeded by &2 for &1

What causes this issue?

The annual budget is exceeded by &V2& for the FM account assignment &V1&
. Depending on the type of document, this FM account assignment is
either a budget address or a posting address.
Budget control on outgoing amounts (<DS:DE.BUAVC_CEILTYPE>ceiling type
</> <ZK>Expenditures</>) raised this message for the budget address <ZH>
&V3&</> (= <ZK>first-level control object</>) without considering the
cover eligibility rule that exists for this budget address.
Although at this point the system checks availability on the level of
the budget address, an automatic cover eligibility rule was found. This
rule ultimately decides whether sufficient budget is available for
posting, if the present message has not been raised as an <SE><LS>Error
</></>.
The corresponding cover eligibility rule is determined by the following
combination of availability control ledger, fiscal year (and if
applicable, <DS:DE.FM_CEFFYEAR_BCS>year of cash effectivity</>) and
<ZK>second-level control object</> (<DS:DE.FMCE_CVRGRP>cover group</>
and if applicable, the <DS:DE.GM_GRANT_NBR>grant</>):
<ZH>&V4&</>
DEFINE &N& = '002'
INCLUDE FMCE_ANNUAL_MESSAGE_EXT

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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCE002 - Annual budget exceeded by &2 for &1 ?

  The SAP error message FMCE002 indicates that the annual budget has been exceeded for a specific commitment item or cost center. This message is part of the Funds Management (FM) module in SAP, which is used for budget control and monitoring.
  Cause:
  The error occurs when a transaction attempts to post an expense or commitment that exceeds the available budget for the specified fiscal year. The message typically includes two placeholders:
  
  &1: This represents the commitment item or cost center.
  &2: This indicates the amount by which the budget has been exceeded.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMCE002 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Budget Availability:
  
  Review the budget assigned to the relevant commitment item or cost center. You can do this using transaction codes like FMAVCR01 (Budget Availability Control) or FMBB (Budgeting).
  
  
  
  Adjust the Budget:
  
  If the budget is indeed insufficient, you may need to increase the budget for the relevant commitment item or cost center. This can be done through the budget adjustment process using transaction FMBB or FMJ2 (Change Budget).
  
  
  
  Review Transactions:
  
  Check if there are any pending transactions that have not yet been posted but will affect the budget. This includes commitments that may not have been fully accounted for.
  
  
  
  Analyze Budget Consumption:
  
  Use reports to analyze how the budget is being consumed. This can help identify areas where spending can be reduced or where additional budget may be needed.
  
  
  
  Consult with Budget Owners:
  
  If you are not the budget owner, consult with the relevant department or budget owner to discuss the budget situation and potential adjustments.
  
  
  
  Consider Budget Release:
  
  If the budget is controlled by a release strategy, ensure that the necessary approvals are in place to allow for additional budget postings.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  FMAVCR01: Check budget availability.
  FMBB: Change budget.
  FMJ2: Change budget (for specific budget types).
  FMGL: Display budget reports.
  
  
  
  Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the Funds Management configuration is set up correctly, including budget types, commitment items, and availability control settings.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or your organization's internal guidelines for managing budgets and funds management processes.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to address the FMCE002 error and ensure that your budget management processes are functioning correctly.