How To Fix GMMASTERDATA044 - Expense and revenue classes cannot be simultaneously IDC-relevant

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GMMASTERDATA - Grant master data maintenance messages only

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Expense and revenue classes cannot be simultaneously IDC-relevant

What causes this issue?

You have set indirect cost (IDC) relevant flags for sponsored classes
that include both revenue and expense types. The IDC program in Grants
Management does not support this scenario.

System Response

All the IDC-relevant flags are cleared.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GMMASTERDATA044 - Expense and revenue classes cannot be simultaneously IDC-relevant ?

  The SAP error message GMMASTERDATA044 indicates that there is a conflict in the configuration of expense and revenue classes in the context of Investment Management (IM) or Grants Management (GM). Specifically, it states that expense and revenue classes cannot be simultaneously marked as IDC (Indirect Cost) relevant.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises when:
  
  Configuration Conflict: Both the expense class and the revenue class are set to be IDC-relevant in the system configuration. This is not allowed because IDC relevance should only apply to one type of class at a time.
  Master Data Setup: The master data for the expense and revenue classes may have been incorrectly set up, leading to this conflict.
  Transaction Data: The transaction data being processed may reference both classes as IDC-relevant, which triggers the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the expense and revenue classes in the SAP system.
  Ensure that only one