How To Fix FMEUF111 - Line &1: The certified and the eligible amount must have the same sign

FMEUF111 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMEUF - Expenditure Certification

• Message number: 111

• Message text: Line &1: The certified and the eligible amount must have the same sign

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FMEUF111 - Details

• The SAP error message FMEUF111 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the certified amount and the eligible amount in a financial transaction or document. Specifically, the error states that both amounts must have the same sign (i.e., both should be positive or both should be negative). This is typically encountered in the context of financial management, particularly in areas like grants, funding, or project accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatched Signs: The most common cause of this error is that one of the amounts (certified or eligible) is entered as a positive value while the other is entered as a negative value.
  Data Entry Error: Manual data entry mistakes can lead to incorrect signs being assigned to the amounts.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: In some cases, the configuration of the SAP system may not align with the expected behavior for handling these amounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Amounts: Review the transaction or document where the error occurred. Ensure that both the