How To Fix FMCF040 - Maintenance is blocked for all commitment items

FMCF040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCF -

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Maintenance is blocked for all commitment items

What causes this issue?

You have selected more than 5000 objects.

System Response

The maintenance for the funds and funds centers selected is locked
individually to avoid problems with lock management. However, all
commitment items are locked.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCF040 - Maintenance is blocked for all commitment items ?

  The SAP error message FMCF040, which states "Maintenance is blocked for all commitment items," typically occurs in the context of budget management and commitment item maintenance in SAP. This error indicates that there is a restriction preventing the maintenance of commitment items, which are used to track budget allocations and expenditures.
  Causes:
  
  Budget Availability Control: The budget for the commitment items may not be available or may have been fully utilized, leading to a block on further maintenance.
  Status of Commitment Items: The commitment items may be in a status that does not allow for changes, such as being locked or marked for deletion.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the commitment items.
  Configuration Settings: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict maintenance based on certain criteria, such as fiscal year or budget type.
  Document Locking: There may be existing documents that are locking