How To Fix GENFM_EXTBRULE001 - Budget Rules, Transfer between different fiscal years.

GENFM_EXTBRULE001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GENFM_EXTBRULE - Message Class for Extended Budget Rule Implementation

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Budget Rules, Transfer between different fiscal years.

What causes this issue?

The Sender Limits validation cannot check a document that has Commitment
Items with different Fiscal Years.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

The system does not allow the document to be posted and displays an
error message.

How to fix this error?

In order to bypass the check you can:
Pre-post the document with a Document Type that will run a Workflow for
approval in <DS:SIMG.PSM_FM_EBR_BYPASS>Define Workflow Bypass</>
An user with the appropriate permissions can also:
Change/Deactivate the Sender Limits Validation in
<DS:SIMG.PSM_FM_EBR_ACTVAL2>Activate Validation</>

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GENFM_EXTBRULE001 - Budget Rules, Transfer between different fiscal years. ?

  The SAP error message GENFM_EXTBRULE001 typically occurs in the context of budget management within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with budget rules and transfers between different fiscal years. This error indicates that there is an issue with the budget transfer process, specifically when trying to transfer budget amounts across different fiscal years.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Fiscal Year Settings: The fiscal year settings in the system may not allow for transfers between different fiscal years. This could be due to configuration settings that restrict such transfers.
  
  
  Budget Availability: There may not be sufficient budget available in the target fiscal year to accommodate the transfer.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The budget rules or the configuration for budget transfers may not be set up correctly, leading to restrictions on cross-fiscal-year transfers.
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions that prevent transfers between fiscal years.
  
  
  Posting Periods: The posting periods for the fiscal