How To Fix FMRB537 - Budget address is excluded from being assigned to RIB object

FMRB537 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 537

• Message text: Budget address is excluded from being assigned to RIB object

What causes this issue?

The <DS:SIMG.FMBCS_FMRBDERIRO>derivation strategy for RIB objects</>
attempted to assign a budget address to a RIB object, but this budget
address belongs to the revenue cover group &V1& in fiscal year &V2&.

System Response

The RIB object (or RIB object index) cannot be created for the following
combination of <DS:DE.BURB_RBBLDNR>budget category for RIB</>, fiscal
year (or if applicable, fiscal year and year of cash effectivity) and
original budget address:
<LB>&V3&&V4&</>

How to fix this error?

Depending on the transaction you are using, you have at least one of the
following options:
Choose another budget address, if you want to assign a budget address in
the transaction "Process Single RIB Rule" (transaction
<DS:TRAN.FMRBRULE>FMRBRULE</>).
Remove the budget address from the revenue cover group &V1& in the
transaction "Process Single Cover Group" (transaction
<DS:TRAN.FMCERULE>FMCERULE</>).
If this invalid object assignment already exists, then you can remove it
by starting the transaction "Reconstruct Index for RIB" (transaction
<DS:TRAN.FMRBIDXREC>FMRBIDXREC</>) in productive mode.
Change the <DS:SIMG.FMBCS_FMRBDERIRO>derivation strategy for RIB objects
</>: if necessary, you can exclude the budget address from being
assigned to an RIB object by using the target field
<DS:DE.BURB_FLG_NO_RIB_OBJECT>NO_RIB_OBJECT</>.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMRB537 - Budget address is excluded from being assigned to RIB object ?

  The SAP error message FMRB537 indicates that a budget address is excluded from being assigned to a RIB (Resource-Related Internal Billing) object. This error typically arises in the context of budget management and internal billing processes within SAP, particularly in the Public Sector or Project Systems modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Budget Address Configuration: The budget address may not be properly configured or may have been marked as inactive or excluded from certain processes.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to assign the budget address to the RIB object.
  Incorrect RIB Object: The RIB object being used may not be compatible with the budget address.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data related to the budget address or the RIB object.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMRB537 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Budget Address Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for budget