How To Fix FMFG_BLEXT017 - Commitment item "Space" is not allowed (US Federal Payment Updating)

FMFG_BLEXT017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMFG_BLEXT - Message class for BL extention for US Federal Government

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Commitment item "Space" is not allowed (US Federal Payment Updating)

What causes this issue?

You are using the budgetary ledger for US Federal Government. This
requires Funds Management to update payment documents. A document line
without commitment items has been detected. This might happen, if you
use the Split Ledger (FI-SL Splitting) and you are not splitting and
balancing by commitment item.

System Response

The document cannot be posted.

How to fix this error?

Adjust your customizing accordingly and try to process again.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMFG_BLEXT017 - Commitment item "Space" is not allowed (US Federal Payment Updating) ?

  The SAP error message FMFG_BLEXT017 indicates that there is an issue with the commitment item being used in a transaction related to US Federal Payment Updating. Specifically, the error states that the commitment item "Space" is not allowed. This typically occurs in the context of the Funds Management (FM) module in SAP, which is used for budget control and financial management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Commitment Item: The commitment item being referenced in the transaction is either not defined in the system or is incorrectly formatted. In this case, "Space" suggests that there may be a placeholder or an empty value being passed instead of a valid commitment item.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for commitment items in the Funds Management module may not be set up correctly, leading to the rejection of certain values.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in data entry where a space or an invalid character was inadvertently