How To Fix FMEF_PSM002 - Earmarked fund item &1 &2 has already been reduced for date &4

FMEF_PSM002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMEF_PSM - Earmarked Funds in PSM

• Message number: 002

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

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

The system issues an error message because if is not possible to reduce
an earmarked fund at different posting times.

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_PSM002 - Earmarked fund item &1 &2 has already been reduced for date &4 ?

  The SAP error message FMEF_PSM002 indicates that an earmarked fund item has already been reduced for a specific date. This typically occurs in the context of Public Sector Management (PSM) within SAP, where earmarked funds are used to allocate and manage budgetary resources.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an attempt to reduce an earmarked fund item that has already been processed for a specific date. This can happen due to:
  
  A duplicate attempt to reduce the same earmarked fund item.
  An inconsistency in the data where the system believes the item has already been reduced.
  Incorrect sequencing of transactions, where a reduction is attempted after the item has already been adjusted.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Transaction History: Review the transaction history for the earmarked fund item in question. Ensure that the item has not already been reduced for the specified date.
  
  
  Verify Data Entry: Ensure that the data you