How To Fix RQ402 - First assign the planning levels for earmarked funds

RQ402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RQ - Messages for Cash Management and Forecast

• Message number: 402

• Message text: First assign the planning levels for earmarked funds

What causes this issue?

Earmarked funds from Funds Management should be transferred to Cash
Management during data setup. However, no planning level has been
entered in Customizing for earmarked funds.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RQ402 - First assign the planning levels for earmarked funds ?

  The SAP error message RQ402, "First assign the planning levels for earmarked funds," typically occurs in the context of budget management and fund planning within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a proper assignment of planning levels for earmarked funds before proceeding with certain operations, such as budget postings or fund availability checks.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Planning Levels: The planning levels for earmarked funds have not been defined or assigned in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the budget management settings, where the planning levels are not correctly set up.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or incomplete data entry when trying to create or modify budget documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RQ402 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Planning Levels:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for budget management in SAP.
  Ensure that the planning levels for earmarked funds are defined and