How To Fix FMEUF034 - Expenditure ceiling cannot be less than certified expenditure

FMEUF034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMEUF - Expenditure Certification

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Expenditure ceiling cannot be less than certified expenditure

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FMEUF034 - Details

• The SAP error message FMEUF034 indicates that there is an issue with the expenditure ceiling in relation to the certified expenditure. Specifically, the error states that the expenditure ceiling cannot be less than the certified expenditure. This typically occurs in the context of budget management and financial controlling within SAP, particularly when dealing with funds management or project systems.
  
  Cause:
  
  Expenditure Ceiling Setting: The expenditure ceiling has been set to a value that is lower than the amount that has already been certified or spent. This can happen if the ceiling was adjusted after expenditures were already recorded.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been an error in entering the expenditure ceiling or certified expenditure values.
  Budget Revisions: If there have been recent budget revisions or changes, the expenditure ceiling may not have been updated accordingly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the funds management settings that are causing the ceiling to be