How To Fix FMCE106 - Budget address is not assigned to an automatic cover group

FMCE106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCE - Cover Eligibility Messages

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Budget address is not assigned to an automatic cover group

What causes this issue?

The budget address &V2&&V3& is not assigned to a an
<DS:DE.FMCE_CGAUTOIND>automatic</> <DS:DE.FMCE_CVRGRP>cover group</> for
budget category &V4&. However, if you want to apply a cover eligibility
rule for availability checks in <DS:DE.BUAVC_ALDNR>control ledger</>
&V1&, this budget address must be assigned to an automatic cover group.

System Response

Processing stops.

How to fix this error?

Check your cover eligibility rules defined for budget category &V4&.
However, if the budget address is already included in an automatic cover
eligibility rule, you must reconstruct the availability control ledger
&V1& using transaction <DS:TRAN.FMAVCREINIT>FMAVCREINIT</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCE106 - Budget address is not assigned to an automatic cover group ?

  The SAP error message FMCE106, which states "Budget address is not assigned to an automatic cover group," typically occurs in the context of budget management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with Funds Management (FM). This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid assignment of a budget address to an automatic cover group, which is necessary for processing budget-related transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The budget address (which could be a cost center, internal order, or other budget-related entities) is not assigned to any automatic cover group in the configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: The automatic cover group settings may not be properly configured in the system.
  Incorrect Budget Address: The budget address being used in the transaction may not be valid or may not exist in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Address Assignment:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and check if the budget address is assigned to an automatic cover group.
  Use transaction