How To Fix PSM_S4C_FM_MD034 - Validity cannot start on &2; this budget period has postings from &1 on.

PSM_S4C_FM_MD034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PSM_S4C_FM_MD -

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Validity cannot start on &2; this budget period has postings from &1 on.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PSM_S4C_FM_MD034 - Validity cannot start on &2; this budget period has postings from &1 on. ?

  The SAP error message PSM_S4C_FM_MD034 indicates that there is an issue with the validity period of a budget in the Public Sector Management (PSM) module. Specifically, the error states that the validity cannot start on a certain date because there are postings in the budget period from an earlier date.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  You are trying to create or modify a budget validity period that overlaps with an existing budget period that has already had postings made to it.
  The start date of the new validity period is set to a date that is later than the end date of the previous budget period that has postings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Postings: Review the budget periods and postings to identify where the conflict is occurring. You can do this by checking the budget documents and the associated postings in the system.
  
  
  Adjust Validity Period: If you