How To Fix GMCUSTOM023 - Budget validity time slice &1 should not be changed after postings

GMCUSTOM023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GMCUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Grants Management

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Budget validity time slice &1 should not be changed after postings

What causes this issue?

The Grant Master is set to Award Status and postings have been entered
into the system. You are trying to change the budget validity period
data and this can lead to inconsistencies between the posted data and
the Grant Master settings.

System Response

A customizable warning message is displayed.

How to fix this error?

If your business requirements dictate that you do not want to allow this
type of change or you have decided that this type of change is
acceptable and should no longer be displayed, adjust the message control
for this message to an appropriate severity level in the following
customizing step:
Execute customizing step Public Sector Management -> Grants Management
-> Grantee Management --> Global Settings -> Change Message Control for
Grants Management.
A setting of 'E' will cause a hard error to be displayed and the changes
will not be allowed. A setting of '-' will prevent the message from
being displayed.

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 GMCUSTOM023 - Budget validity time slice &1 should not be changed after postings ?

  The SAP error message GMCUSTOM023 indicates that there is an issue with the budget validity time slice in the system. Specifically, it suggests that the time slice for a budget should not be changed after any postings have been made against that budget. This is a safeguard to ensure the integrity of financial data and prevent inconsistencies in budget management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Postings Made: The primary cause of this error is that there have been financial postings (e.g., expenses, commitments) made against the budget for the specified time slice.
  Change Attempt: An attempt is being made to change the validity period of the budget after these postings have occurred.
  Configuration Settings: The system settings may be configured to prevent changes to budget validity once postings are made to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Postings: Check if there are any postings made against the budget for the time slice in question. If there are, you will need to