How To Fix FQ027 - Expenditure item: Enter funds commitment (commitment budget)

FQ027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FQ - Payment Requests and Payment Program

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Expenditure item: Enter funds commitment (commitment budget)

What causes this issue?

The specified FM account assignment references an expenditure item. You
must enter a funds commitment (payment budget) in such cases.

How to fix this error?

Enter the document number for a funds commitment you would like to
reference.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FQ027 - Expenditure item: Enter funds commitment (commitment budget) ?

  The SAP error message FQ027, which states "Expenditure item: Enter funds commitment (commitment budget)," typically occurs in the context of public sector budgeting and financial management within SAP. This error indicates that a funds commitment is required for the expenditure item you are trying to process, but it has not been entered or is missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Funds Commitment: The expenditure item you are trying to post does not have an associated funds commitment. In public sector accounting, a funds commitment is necessary to ensure that there are sufficient budgetary resources available before incurring expenses.
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may not be configured correctly to allow for the posting of expenditures without a commitment.
  Budget Availability Control: The budget availability control settings may require a commitment for certain types of expenditures, and if these are not met, the error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Funds Commitment: Before processing the expenditure, ensure that a funds commitment is created