How To Fix FMCE203 - Selected budget addresses are not assigned to a common cover group

FMCE203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCE - Cover Eligibility Messages

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Selected budget addresses are not assigned to a common cover group

What causes this issue?

The selected budget addresses belong to different
<DS:DE.FMCE_CVRGRP>cover groups</>, but not to a common cover group,
which meets the following requirements:
The <DS:DE.FMCE_CGAUTOIND>category</> ("manual" or "automatic") of the
common cover group must be <ZH>"&V4&"</>.
If you have assigned roles such as "Sender" or "Receiver" to some of the
selected budget addresses in your application, then this specified role
must match the corresponding <DS:DE.FMCE_CGADDRIND>role</> in the common
cover group for each of these budget addresses.
This check has been applied for FM area &V1&, fiscal year &V2&, and
budget category &V3&.

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?

Verify the list of selected budget addresses and, if applicable, their
assignment to cover groups of the required
<DS:DE.FMCE_CGAUTOIND>category</> <ZH>"&V4&"</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCE203 - Selected budget addresses are not assigned to a common cover group ?

  The SAP error message FMCE203, which states "Selected budget addresses are not assigned to a common cover group," typically occurs in the context of budget management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with budget availability checks and fund management.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you attempt to execute a transaction that involves multiple budget addresses (such as cost centers, internal orders, or other budget entities) that do not share a common cover group. A cover group is a classification that allows the system to manage and control budget allocations and expenditures. If the selected budget addresses belong to different cover groups, the system cannot process the transaction, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMCE203 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Budget Addresses: Review the budget addresses you are trying to use in the transaction. Ensure that they are all assigned to the same cover group.
  
  
  Assign Common Cover Group:
  
  If the budget