How To Fix FO246 - Text variable &1 not permitted for budget memo types 10 and 11

FO246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FO - Cross-ISPS Functions

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Text variable &1 not permitted for budget memo types 10 and 11

What causes this issue?

You want to use the text variable &V1& in the long text of a
<DS:DE.FM_HVMTNR>budget memo</> for cover pools (
<DS:DE.FM_HVMART>budget memo type</> 10, 11).
However, this text variable is not permitted for these budget memo types
.

System Response

The entry is rejected.

How to fix this error?

You can see which text variables you can use
<DS:DE.FMTX_HVM_CVU_TEXT_VAR>here</>.
If you have entered one of these text variables, check that this text
variable was not excluded by an implementation of the Business Add-In
(BAdI) <DS:SIMG.FMTX_HVM>Edit Text Variables in Budget Memos</>.
If you want to use a text variable that is not in the standard system,
read the documentation on the BAdI <DS:SIMG.FMTX_HVM>Edit Text Variables
in Budget Memos</>
If you do not want to use a text variable, but want to use the character
"&", the character "&" must be followed by a blank character.

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.

FO246 - Details

• The SAP error message FO246 indicates that there is an issue with the use of text variables in budget memo types 10 and 11. This error typically arises when you are trying to use a text variable in a context where it is not allowed, specifically for budget memo types that are designated for certain financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  Budget memo types 10 and 11 are configured in such a way that they do not permit the use of text variables. This restriction is often due to the specific nature of these memo types, which may be intended for particular types of budgetary control or reporting that do not require or support text variables.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings for budget memo types 10 and 11 in the SAP system. Ensure that these memo types are set up correctly and that