How To Fix GM897 - & & has different values for & in planning period

GM897 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GM - Combination manager

• Message number: 897

• Message text: & & has different values for & in planning period

What causes this issue?

The &V1& &V2& does not always have the same value for the field
<ZH>&V3&</> in the master record. The value is different in the
respective planning period.

How to fix this error?

Do not plan for &V1& &V2& at all, or
shorten the planning period such that the values for the field &V3& are
constant in the new period.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GM897 - & & has different values for & in planning period ?

  The SAP error message GM897 typically occurs in the context of the SAP Public Sector Management (PSM) module, particularly when dealing with budget management and planning. The error indicates that there are inconsistencies in the values assigned to a particular budget item or commitment item across different planning periods.
  
  Cause:
  The error message GM897 is triggered when:
  
  There are different values assigned to the same budget item (or commitment item) in different planning periods.
  The system expects consistent values across planning periods for budgetary control, and any discrepancies will lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GM897 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Planning Data:
  
  Review the planning data for the specific budget item or commitment item that is causing the error. Ensure that the values are consistent across all relevant planning periods.
  
  
  
  Adjust Values:
  
  If you find discrepancies, adjust the values in the planning data to ensure they are the same across the planning periods. This can