How To Fix FO221 - The FM acct asst is already assigned to a cover pool for cmmt budget

FO221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FO - Cross-ISPS Functions

• Message number: 221

• Message text: The FM acct asst is already assigned to a cover pool for cmmt budget

What causes this issue?

You want to stipulate that FM account assignment &V1& is assigned as a
member of cover pool &V2& in the payment budget.
However, this FM account assignment is already a member of cover pool
&V3&.
An FM account assignment can only belong to one cover pool for each
budget category.

System Response

The system will not process this entry.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entry or delete the FM account assignment from cover pool
&V3&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FO221 - The FM acct asst is already assigned to a cover pool for cmmt budget ?

  The SAP error message FO221 indicates that a financial management (FM) account assignment is already linked to a cover pool for commitment budgeting. This typically occurs in the context of public sector accounting or budget management within SAP, where funds are allocated and tracked against specific budgetary constraints.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The FM account assignment you are trying to use is already assigned to another cover pool. This can happen if the same account is being used for multiple budgetary purposes or if there was an error in the assignment process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the assignment of the FM account to multiple cover pools.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as incorrect or outdated information in the system regarding the account assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Assignments: Review the current assignments of the FM account in question. You can do this by