How To Fix GMMASTERDATA064 - One or more sponsored classes are required per grant

GMMASTERDATA064 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 064

• Message text: One or more sponsored classes are required per grant

What causes this issue?

The grant master is being saved without any sponsored classes in the
dimensions tab. Without at least one fund, one sponsored program, and
one sponsored class, there be no sponsored objects and therefore
budgeting and actual postings to the grant will be impossible.

System Response

If the grant is a draft, a warning is issued. Otherwise, an error is
issued.

How to fix this error?

Enter at least one sponsored class in the dimensions tab.

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.

GMMASTERDATA064 - Details

• The SAP error message GMMASTERDATA064 indicates that there is a requirement for at least one sponsored class to be assigned to a grant in the Grants Management (GM) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a grant without specifying the necessary sponsored classes, which are essential for tracking and managing grant funding.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The grant you are trying to create or modify does not have any sponsored classes assigned to it.
  Sponsored classes are required for compliance with funding agency requirements or internal tracking purposes.
  The configuration settings in the SAP system may mandate that sponsored classes be linked to grants.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GMMASTERDATA064 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Grant Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the grant you are working with is configured to require sponsored classes. This can usually be checked in the grant master data settings.
  
  
  
  Assign Sponsored Classes:
  
  Navigate to the grant master data in SAP.
  Look