How To Fix FMCU036 - Fund is optional for posting with FM area &1 until &2

FMCU036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCU - Customizing for budgeting in FM

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Fund is optional for posting with FM area &1 until &2

What causes this issue?

Fund is optional for posting with FM area &V1& until fiscal year &V2&.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

The fund cannot be set to '"mandatory" in budgeting.
<ZH>Exception</>
If BCS activation (&V3&) occurs after the activation of the account
assignment elements in FM (&V2&) , '"mandatory" is a valid status.
The fund is mandatory in posting as of the time that you have activated
BCS.

How to fix this error?

If you want to use the fund as a mandatory account assignment element in
budgeting, it should also be mandatory for posting (blank value should
not be allowed).
Otherwise you should set the fund status to "optional" or "not used in
budgeting", in order to take posting settings into account.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCU036 - Fund is optional for posting with FM area &1 until &2 ?

  The SAP error message FMCU036 indicates that a fund is optional for posting in a specific Funds Management (FM) area until a certain date. This message typically arises in the context of budgetary control and fund management within SAP, particularly when dealing with financial transactions that involve funds.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A transaction is being processed that requires a fund to be specified, but the fund is marked as optional for the specified FM area until a certain date.
  The system is configured to allow postings without a fund, but the transaction being executed requires a fund to be specified due to the current settings or the nature of the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Fund Configuration: 
  
  Review the configuration settings for the FM area in question. Ensure that the fund is correctly set up and that the optional status aligns with your posting requirements.
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