How To Fix FMRB164 - Amount for surplus address exceeds available amount from RIB rule by &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMRB - Revenue Increasing the Budget - FM specific part

• Message number: 164

• Message text: Amount for surplus address exceeds available amount from RIB rule by &1

What causes this issue?

The budget amount entered in the RIB document for the surplus budget
address exceeds the available amount from the corresponding RIB rule by
&V1&. The RIB rule is determined by the RIB object (or source address of
the RIB document) &V3&&V4& and uses the <DS:DE.BURB_RBBLDNR>budget
category for RIB</> &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?

If applicable, either choose another amount for the surplus budget
address, increase the budget of another receiving expenditure budget
address (normal budget receiver), or specify another RIB object (or
source address of the RIB document) corresponding to another RIB rule.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMRB164 - Amount for surplus address exceeds available amount from RIB rule by &1 ?

  The SAP error message FMRB164 indicates that the amount specified for a surplus address exceeds the available amount defined by the RIB (Revenue Information Base) rule. This error typically occurs in the context of financial management and budgeting within SAP, particularly when dealing with budgetary control and fund management.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Exceeding Budget Limits: The amount you are trying to allocate or process for a surplus address is greater than what is available according to the RIB rule. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrectly entered amounts.
  Changes in budget allocations that have not been updated in the system.
  Misconfiguration of the RIB rules or budgetary controls.
  
  
  
  RIB Rule Configuration: The RIB rules may not be set up correctly, leading to discrepancies between expected and actual available amounts.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors when inputting amounts for transactions can lead to this issue.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Amounts: Check the amount you are trying to allocate against the available budget. Ensure that