How To Fix FMHIE050 - &1 is not multi-level in budget structure &2 within FM area &3

FMHIE050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMHIE - Budget Hierarchies

• Message number: 050

• Message text: &1 is not multi-level in budget structure &2 within FM area &3

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FMHIE050 - Details

• The SAP error message FMHIE050 indicates that a specific budget structure is not set up as a multi-level structure in the context of Funds Management (FM). This error typically arises when you are trying to perform an operation that requires a multi-level budget structure, but the specified budget structure is defined as a single-level structure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Structure Definition: The budget structure you are trying to use is defined as a single-level structure in the system. This means it does not support multi-level budgeting, which is necessary for the operation you are attempting.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the Funds Management settings, where the budget structure was not properly defined to allow for multi-level budgeting.
  Incorrect Budget Structure: The budget structure being referenced may not be the correct one for the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Structure Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Funds Management in SAP.
  Navigate to the