How To Fix RE181 - There are already entries for amount group &1 and FM area &2 in FY &3

RE181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RE - Earmarked funds

• Message number: 181

• Message text: There are already entries for amount group &1 and FM area &2 in FY &3

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.

RE181 - Details

• The SAP error message RE181 indicates that there are already existing entries for a specific amount group and funds management (FM) area in a given fiscal year. This typically occurs in the context of budget management or funds management when trying to create or modify budget entries.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when you attempt to create a new budget entry or modify an existing one for a specific amount group and FM area, but there are already existing entries for that combination in the specified fiscal year. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Entries: You may be trying to enter a budget that has already been recorded.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The amount group or FM area may have been incorrectly specified.
  System Configuration: There may be settings in the system that prevent multiple entries for the same amount group and FM area in a fiscal year.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RE181 error, you can take the