How To Fix GMBAPI018 - Number of a GM budget line missing

GMBAPI018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GMBAPI - Messages for BAPI in Grants Management

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Number of a GM budget line missing

What causes this issue?

The Grants Management (GM) budget line item number is missing.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Provide a number for each line item. The numbering should follow a
sequence beginning from 1, without gaps or duplicates.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GMBAPI018 - Details

• The SAP error message GMBAPI018, which states "Number of a GM budget line missing," typically occurs in the context of the Grants Management (GM) module in SAP. This error indicates that a required budget line number is not provided when attempting to process a transaction related to grants management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Budget Line Number: The most common cause of this error is that the budget line number, which is essential for identifying the specific budget line associated with a grant, has not been entered or is missing in the transaction.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the Grants Management module, leading to the system not recognizing the budget line.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently skip entering the budget line number during data entry, leading to this error.
  Inconsistent Data: If the budget line number does not exist in the system or is not properly linked to the grant, this error