How To Fix MQ261 - & earmarked funds were marked for correction

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MQ - Messages for Euro Changeover Package

• Message number: 261

• Message text: & earmarked funds were marked for correction

What causes this issue?

Rounding differences can arise with the changeover of earmarked funds
to the euro. With documents that have been completely broken down, this
can lead to the budget being set aside again for the earmarked funds.
This is automatically corrected in a postprocessing program. This
preprocessing program has now marked & documents which have to be
adjusted after the changeover.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MQ261 - & earmarked funds were marked for correction ?

  The SAP error message MQ261 typically relates to issues with earmarked funds in the context of budget management and financial accounting. This error indicates that there are earmarked funds that have been marked for correction, which means that there is a discrepancy or issue that needs to be addressed before the transaction can be processed.
  Cause of Error MQ261
  
  Earmarked Funds Issue: The earmarked funds may have been incorrectly allocated or there may be a mismatch in the budgetary control settings.
  Budget Availability: The budget for the earmarked funds may not be available or may have been exceeded.
  Incorrect Document Status: The document related to the earmarked funds may be in a status that does not allow for further processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the SAP system related to budget management or fund management.
  
  Solution
  
  Check Earmarked Funds: Review the earmarked funds in the system to ensure they are correctly allocated and that