How To Fix FMMP211 - You are changing Customizing settings, so some extra steps are necessary

FMMP211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMMP - Message class for mass process

• Message number: 211

• Message text: You are changing Customizing settings, so some extra steps are necessary

What causes this issue?

You are changing the Customizing setting for FM area &V1& and the key
field &V2&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

There are different steps to take in order to convert the existing
budget texts that have been created with the previous Customizing for
use by the new budget text functionality.
<ZH>Add a new key field</>
If you want to provide a value for the new key field, you can use the
transaction <DS:TRAN.FMCYTEXT>Copy Budget Text</> and use an appropriate
derivation strategy. Your derivation strategy will derive the correct
value for the new key field.
<ZH>Delete an existing key field</>
If you want to retrieve existing budget texts, you must be aware that
this situation is critical and you might not be able to retrieve all
your budget texts after having changed the Customizing settings. You can
use the transaction <DS:TRAN.FMCYTEXT>Copy Budget Text</> together with
the appropriate derivation strategy.

How can this happen?

You have created three budget texts, one for version 0, another for
version 1 and for version 2. You decide to delete the key field
"version". You define a derivation strategy where only the source field
version 0 will be replaced by space/blank.
After this, you run the transaction <LS>Copy Budget Text</> with this
derivation strategy.
At the end you have copied the budget text with version 0 but the other
budget texts will not be accessible anymore.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMMP211 - You are changing Customizing settings, so some extra steps are necessary ?

  The SAP error message FMMP211 indicates that you are attempting to change Customizing settings in the system, and additional steps are required to ensure that these changes are applied correctly. This message typically arises in the context of configuration changes in the Financial Management (FM) module or related areas.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because certain Customizing settings in SAP require additional actions to be taken before or after making changes. This is often due to dependencies or the need for consistency checks in the configuration. The system is alerting you that simply making the changes is not sufficient and that you need to follow specific procedures.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMMP211 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Review Documentation: Check the SAP documentation or help files related to the specific Customizing settings you are trying to change. This documentation often outlines the necessary steps and prerequisites.
  
  
  Follow Required Procedures: Depending on the specific changes you are making, you