How To Fix FO069 - You cannot change procedure because of generic entries for expdt. FMAA

FO069 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FO - Cross-ISPS Functions

• Message number: 069

• Message text: You cannot change procedure because of generic entries for expdt. FMAA

What causes this issue?

You want to change the procedure used to deal with revenues increasing
the budget from distribution procedure 1 (document-based) or
distribution procedure 2 (totals-based) to the call procedure.
However, this is not possible as one of the expenditures FM account
assignments has a generic entry and generic entries are not permitted
in the call procedure.

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?

Enter complete values for the expenditures FM account assignments.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FO069 - You cannot change procedure because of generic entries for expdt. FMAA ?

  The SAP error message FO069 ("You cannot change procedure because of generic entries for expdt. FMAA") typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you attempt to change a procedure that has generic entries for the expiration date (expdt) in the asset master data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of generic entries in the asset master data that are linked to the procedure you are trying to change. These generic entries can prevent modifications to the procedure because they may affect how the system processes asset transactions, depreciation, or other related functions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Asset Master Data: 
  
  Go to the asset master record (transaction code AS03) and check if there are any generic entries related to the expiration date. Look for any entries that might be causing the conflict.
  
  
  
  Remove or Adjust Generic Entries:
  
  If you find generic entries that are not needed,