How To Fix GENFM_EXTBRULE012 - Budget Rules, &1: Commitment item &2 has previously received budget.

GENFM_EXTBRULE012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Budget Rules, &1: Commitment item &2 has previously received budget.

What causes this issue?

For the FM Area, Fiscal Year, Budget Category and Functional Area
specified in the document, Sender Commitment Item &V2& has already
received budget.

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 be able to post the document you can:
Change the Commitment Item &V2& to another Commitment Item that hasn't
received any budget for the specified FM Area, Fiscal Year, Budget
Category and Functional Area
An user with the appropriate permissions can also:
Change/Deactivate the Validation in
<DS:SIMG.PSM_FM_EBR_ACTVAL2>Activate Validation</>
Create an exception for this Commitment Item in
<DS:SIMG.PSM_FM_EBR_DEFEXC>Define Exceptions</> and link the Exception
ID in <DS:SIMG.PSM_FM_EBR_ACTVAL2>Activate Validation</>.

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 GENFM_EXTBRULE012 - Budget Rules, &1: Commitment item &2 has previously received budget. ?

  The SAP error message GENFM_EXTBRULE012 indicates that there is an issue with budget management in the system, specifically related to a commitment item that has already received a budget allocation. This error typically arises in the context of budget control and financial management within SAP, particularly in the Public Sector or in organizations that utilize budgetary controls.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when:
  
  A commitment item (e.g., a specific account or category of expenditure) is being processed for a budget allocation, but it has already been assigned a budget in a previous transaction.
  The system is configured to prevent double budgeting for the same commitment item, which is a common practice to ensure financial integrity and control.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GENFM_EXTBRULE012 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Budgets:
  
  Review the budget allocations for the commitment item in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant budget reports or transaction codes (e.g.,