How To Fix H1299 - The budget structure element still exists in the following financial year

H1299 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 299

• Message text: The budget structure element still exists in the following financial year

What causes this issue?

The budget structure element to be deleted is still valid in the
following financial year.

System Response

The object cannot be deleted.

How to fix this error?

Beginning with the last financial year, delimit the object until no
further financial years exist following it.

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 H1299 - The budget structure element still exists in the following financial year ?

  The SAP error message H1299 indicates that a budget structure element (such as a budget version, budget category, or budget item) is still present in the following financial year, which can prevent certain budget-related transactions from being processed. This error typically arises in the context of budget management and financial planning within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Structure Element Exists: The budget structure element you are trying to modify or delete is still active or exists in the subsequent financial year.
  Open Fiscal Year: The fiscal year you are trying to close or modify may still have open periods or transactions that reference the budget structure element.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the budget management module that are not aligned with the intended budget structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Structure: Review the budget structure elements in the subsequent financial year to see if they are still in use. You can do this by navigating to the