How To Fix REEXFM038 - No earmarked funds for planned items due before date of first posting

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: REEXFM - Messages for Integration with Funds Management

• Message number: 038

• Message text: No earmarked funds for planned items due before date of first posting

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message REEXFM038 - No earmarked funds for planned items due before date of first posting ?

  The SAP error message REEXFM038 indicates that there are no earmarked funds available for planned items that are due before the date of the first posting. This typically occurs in the context of budget management and fund availability checks in SAP's Funds Management (FM) module.
  Cause:
  
  
  Earmarked Funds Not Available: The error suggests that the system cannot find sufficient earmarked funds for the planned expenditure. This could be due to:
  
  The budget not being allocated or released for the specific period.
  The planned items being scheduled for a date that is earlier than the date when the budget is available.
  Incorrect configuration of budget availability control settings.
  
  
  
  Posting Date Issues: The posting date of the transaction may be set before the budget is available, leading to this error.
  
  
  Incorrect Planning: The planned items may not have been properly defined or may not align with the budgetary constraints.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Budget Availability: Verify that the budget is available for the period in which the planned items are due. You can do this by checking the budget status in the Funds Management module.
  
  
  Adjust Posting Dates: Ensure that the posting date of the transaction is set to a date that is within the budget availability period. If necessary, adjust the posting date to a later date when the budget is available.
  
  
  Release Budget: If the budget is not released, you may need to release it for the relevant period. This can typically be done through the budget management transactions in SAP.
  
  
  Review Planning: Check the planning documents to ensure that they are correctly set up and that the planned items are aligned with the available budget.
  
  
  Consult Configuration: If the issue persists, consult with your SAP configuration team to ensure that the budget availability control settings are correctly configured.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may use transaction codes like FMAVCR01 (Budget Availability Control) to check the budget status and FMBB (Budgeting) to manage budgets.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation on Funds Management for detailed guidance on budget management and availability control.
  Support: If you are unable to resolve the issue, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the REEXFM038 error and implement the necessary solutions to resolve it.