How To Fix FMCHAIN010 - Element &1: Parent element &2 is still in fiscal year &3

FMCHAIN010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCHAIN - Extension about documents chain

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Element &1: Parent element &2 is still in fiscal year &3

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FMCHAIN010 - Details

• The SAP error message FMCHAIN010 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year status of a parent element in the Funds Management (FM) module. Specifically, it means that the parent element (e.g., a budget or commitment) is still in the specified fiscal year, which is causing a conflict with the processing of the child element.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs in the following scenarios:
  
  Fiscal Year Status: The parent element is still open in the fiscal year, and the system is trying to process a transaction that requires the parent to be closed or in a different status.
  Budget Availability Control: The budget or commitment for the parent element has not been properly managed, leading to conflicts when trying to process related child elements.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the Funds Management settings that are causing the system to misinterpret the status of the fiscal year.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMCHAIN010 error,