How To Fix RE180 - Entries for amount group &1 and FM area &2 already exist

RE180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RE - Earmarked funds

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Entries for amount group &1 and FM area &2 already exist

What causes this issue?

The entry selected for deletion is already being used in role
definition (table FMWF_MDRUL).

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?

Use transaction FM+1 to delete the entries if you no longer require
them.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RE180 - Details

• The SAP error message RE180 indicates that there are already existing entries for a specific amount group and funds management (FM) area in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a budget or commitment in the Funds Management module, and the system detects that the entries you are attempting to create already exist.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there are already existing records in the database for the specified amount group and FM area.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The data being entered may not be unique or may have been entered previously, leading to a conflict.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the Funds Management module that allow for duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries: 
  
  Use transaction codes like FMBB (for budget changes) or FMAVCR01 (for budget availability control) to check if there are existing entries for the specified amount