How To Fix GMCUSTOM008 - You try to release a budget of &1 that exceeds unreleased value of &2

GMCUSTOM008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GMCUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Grants Management

• Message number: 008

• Message text: You try to release a budget of &1 that exceeds unreleased value of &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GMCUSTOM008 - You try to release a budget of &1 that exceeds unreleased value of &2 ?

  The SAP error message GMCUSTOM008 indicates that you are attempting to release a budget amount that exceeds the unreleased budget value available for a specific cost center, internal order, or other budgetary object. This error typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly in modules like SAP Controlling (CO) or SAP Project System (PS).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to release a budget amount (e.g., through a budget release transaction) that is greater than the amount that has not yet been released for that particular budget object.
  The unreleased budget value is less than the amount you are trying to release, leading to a violation of budgetary controls.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Unreleased Budget: Verify the current unreleased budget amount for the relevant cost center or internal order. You can do this by navigating to the budget management reports or using transaction