How To Fix FMCE336 - Other budget address assigned to invalid cover group

FMCE336 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCE - Cover Eligibility Messages

• Message number: 336

• Message text: Other budget address assigned to invalid cover group

What causes this issue?

In the derivation strategy, the source budget address &V1&&V2&
references the <ZK>other budget address</> &V3&&V4&. This other budget
address already belongs to a <ZK>grant-specific</> cover group, although
you want to assign the budget address &V1&&V2& to a cover group, which
is <ZK>not</> <DS:DE.FMCE_CGWITHGRANT>grant-specific</>.
This is not allowed.

System Response

The budget address &V1&&V2& cannot be assigned to any cover group.

How to fix this error?

Change the derivation strategy for the source budget address &V1&&V2&.
Either assign this budget address to a <ZK>grant-specific</> cover
group, by marking the attribute <DS:DE.FMCE_CGWITHGRANT>Grant-specific
cover group</>, or choose another budget address as derivation target
for the <ZK>other budget address</>.

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.

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCE336 - Other budget address assigned to invalid cover group ?

  The SAP error message FMCE336, which states "Other budget address assigned to invalid cover group," typically occurs in the context of budget management within the SAP system, particularly in the Funds Management (FM) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a budget address to a cover group that is not valid or does not exist.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Cover Group: The cover group assigned to the budget address may not be defined in the system or may have been deleted.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Funds Management settings that lead to the cover group being recognized as invalid.
  Data Entry Errors: There could be a mistake in the data entry where an incorrect cover group is assigned to the budget address.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the budget address or cover group may not be properly maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cover Group Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings