How To Fix FMEF_PSM001 - Earmarked fund item &1 &2 has already been created for date &4

FMEF_PSM001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMEF_PSM - Earmarked Funds in PSM

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Earmarked fund item &1 &2 has already been created for date &4

What causes this issue?

You want to reduce the earmarked fund item &V1& &V2& on the date &V3&.
However, the document was created in the same step with the date &V4&.

System Response

You can only create and reduce an earmarked fund item at the same time
if the assigned date entries are identical.

How to fix this error?

Contact SAP.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMEF_PSM001 - Earmarked fund item &1 &2 has already been created for date &4 ?

  The SAP error message FMEF_PSM001 indicates that an earmarked fund item has already been created for a specific date. This error typically occurs in the context of Public Sector Management (PSM) when dealing with budgetary control and earmarked funds.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an attempt to create a new earmarked fund item for a date where an existing earmarked fund item already exists. This is a safeguard to prevent duplicate entries for the same earmarked fund item on the same date, which could lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting and budget management.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Earmarked Fund Items:
  
  Use transaction codes such as FMBB (Budgeting) or FMF1 (Display Earmarked Funds) to check if an earmarked fund item already exists for the specified date and item.
  Review the details of the existing earmarked fund item to ensure it is valid and correctly recorded.
  
  
  
  Modify or Delete