How To Fix PSM_S4C_FM_MD177 - Plan data already exists for this budget period between &1 and &2.

PSM_S4C_FM_MD177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PSM_S4C_FM_MD -

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Plan data already exists for this budget period between &1 and &2.

What causes this issue?

Plan data exists for this budget period between &V1& and &V2&.

System Response

The earliest plan data was found for the following address (budget
period /company code/plan category/ledger): &V3&
The latest plan data was found for the following address (budget
period/company code/plan category/ledger): &V4&

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PSM_S4C_FM_MD177 - Plan data already exists for this budget period between &1 and &2. ?

  The SAP error message PSM_S4C_FM_MD177 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify budget data for a specific budget period, but the system has detected that plan data already exists for that period. This typically occurs in the context of budget management within the Public Sector Management (PSM) module of SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to enter or change budget data for a period where plan data has already been recorded.
  The budget period specified (between &1 and &2) overlaps with an existing budget entry, which prevents the system from allowing further modifications or entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Plan Data:
  
  Use transaction codes like FMBB (Budgeting) or FMX1 (Change Budget) to review the existing plan data for the specified budget period.
  Verify if the data is correct and if it needs to be adjusted or deleted.
  
  
  
  Adjust or Delete Existing Entries:
  
  If the existing