How To Fix FMCE303 - Invalid other budget address: element &1 is mandatory

FMCE303 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCE - Cover Eligibility Messages

• Message number: 303

• Message text: Invalid other budget address: element &1 is mandatory

What causes this issue?

The <DS:SIMG.FMBCS_FMCERG>derivation strategy for generating cover
groups</> has assigned the value &V2& to the account assignment element
&V1& of the other budget address in the same cover group. The value
"blank", however, is not valid, because this account assignment element
is mandatory in your FM area.

System Response

The cover group cannot be created for the following combination of
<DS:DE.BUKU_BUDCAT>budget category</>, fiscal year and budget address:
&V3&&V4&

How to fix this error?

Check the derivation strategy for the generation of cover groups in
Customizing.

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 FMCE303 - Invalid other budget address: element &1 is mandatory ?

  The SAP error message FMCE303 "Invalid other budget address: element &1 is mandatory" typically occurs in the context of budget management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with Funds Management (FM). This error indicates that a mandatory field related to the budget address is missing or incorrectly filled out.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  Missing Mandatory Fields: The budget address you are trying to use does not have all the required fields filled in. In Funds Management, certain fields are mandatory for budget addresses, such as the commitment item, fund, or functional area.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the budget address may not be set up correctly in the system, leading to the system not recognizing the address as valid.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be typographical errors or incorrect data entries in the fields that are required for the budget address.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMCE303 error, you