How To Fix PD049 - Planning sums were changed. Compare with the totals row.

PD049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PD - HR-PD: Reserved

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Planning sums were changed. Compare with the totals row.

What causes this issue?

You have changed the plan for this organizational unit in such a way
that the totals per planning period (week, month, quarter, year) have
not remained constant. However, the planning type has been set so that
only planning changes are allowed where the totals remain unchanged.

System Response

You cannot save the plan like this.

How to fix this error?

Make changes in such a way that the total for this organizational unit
remains constant.

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 PD049 - Planning sums were changed. Compare with the totals row. ?

  The SAP error message PD049 ("Planning sums were changed. Compare with the totals row.") typically occurs in the context of planning and budgeting within SAP, particularly in modules like SAP Controlling (CO) or SAP Project System (PS). This error indicates that there is a discrepancy between the individual planning entries and the total row of the planning data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Individual planning values may have been changed or entered incorrectly, leading to a mismatch with the total.
  Manual Adjustments: If manual adjustments were made to the totals row without corresponding adjustments to the individual entries, this can trigger the error.
  Data Refresh Issues: Sometimes, the planning data may not have been refreshed properly, leading to inconsistencies.
  Concurrent Changes: If multiple users are working on the same planning data simultaneously, it can lead to conflicts and discrepancies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Planning Entries: Check the individual planning entries to ensure that they sum up correctly to match the