How To Fix H1180 - A maximum of &1 &2 can be activated for this budgeting rule

H1180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: H1 - Messages Used in HR Funds and Position Management

• Message number: 180

• Message text: A maximum of &1 &2 can be activated for this budgeting rule

What causes this issue?

If you activate the rule, the budget will be exceeded.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

H1180 - Details

• The SAP error message H1180 indicates that a maximum limit has been reached for a specific budgeting rule in the system. This error typically occurs when you try to activate more budget items than the system allows for a particular budgeting rule.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the configuration settings in the budgeting rules, which define the maximum number of budget items that can be activated. The parameters &1 and &2 in the error message represent the maximum number of items and the type of items (e.g., budget categories, cost centers, etc.) that can be activated.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for budgeting rules in your SAP system. This can typically be found in the Customizing (SPRO) settings under the relevant module (e.g., Controlling or Financial Accounting).
  Look for the specific budgeting rule that is causing the error and check the maximum