How To Fix FO252 - Assignment not possible; Budget categories do not match

FO252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FO - Cross-ISPS Functions

• Message number: 252

• Message text: Assignment not possible; Budget categories do not match

What causes this issue?

You want to assign the FM account assignment &V1&/&V2&/&V3& to an
expenditures FM account assignment as sender for additional revenues
increasing the budget.
However, this is not possible, if the budget categories you have
entered are among those defined in the rule for additional revenues
increasing the budget for &V1&/&V2&/&V3&.

System Response

The entry is rejected.

How to fix this error?

Make the relevant settings in the rule maintenance of additional
revenues increasing the budget (FMIP).

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FO252 - Assignment not possible; Budget categories do not match ?

  The SAP error message FO252 ("Assignment not possible; Budget categories do not match") typically occurs in the context of budget management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with financial transactions related to asset accounting or internal orders. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the budget categories of the transaction you are trying to process and the budget categories defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Category Mismatch: The budget category of the transaction (e.g., an asset acquisition or an internal order) does not match the budget category defined in the budget structure.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of budget categories in the system may not align with the transaction being processed.
  Missing Budget: The budget for the specific category may not be available or may have been exhausted.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may not be allowed for the specific budget category.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Budget Categories: Review the budget categories assigned to