How To Fix FMCU086 - Number of decimals &1 exceed the one &2 defined for FM area &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCU - Customizing for budgeting in FM

• Message number: 086

• Message text: Number of decimals &1 exceed the one &2 defined for FM area &3

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a number of decimals &V1& which does not correspond to
the one &V2& defined for FM area &V3&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Please choose a number of decimals which does not exceed the one
corresponding to your FM area.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCU086 - Number of decimals &1 exceed the one &2 defined for FM area &3 ?

  The SAP error message FMCU086 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the number of decimal places specified for a particular financial transaction and the number of decimal places defined for the corresponding Funds Management (FM) area. This error typically arises in the context of Funds Management (FM) when processing financial documents or transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The number of decimal places in the amount being processed exceeds the number of decimal places defined for the FM area in the system configuration.
  For example, if the FM area is configured to allow only 2 decimal places, but the transaction is trying to use 3 decimal places, this error will be triggered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMCU086 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Configuration of the FM Area:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the Funds Management area in SAP.
  Verify the number of decimal places defined for the FM area in question. This can