How To Fix TU051 - Budget billing plan &1 does not exist in database (FI-CA)

TU051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TU - Billing/Scheduling/Budget Billing

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Budget billing plan &1 does not exist in database (FI-CA)

What causes this issue?

The budget billing plan is not in the FI-CA database. The budget
billing plan of the previous period could not be found in the FI-CA
database, although the EABP entry exists. This is inconsistent.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU051 - Details

• The SAP error message TU051 indicates that a budget billing plan does not exist in the database for the specified account or contract. This error typically occurs in the context of the Financial Accounting (FI) module, particularly in the Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) area.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Non-Existent Billing Plan: The billing plan referenced in the transaction does not exist in the database. This could be due to:
  
  The billing plan was never created.
  The billing plan was deleted or archived.
  A typo or incorrect reference in the transaction.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Account or Contract: The account or contract number being referenced may not be associated with any billing plan.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the billing plan from being recognized.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Billing Plan:
  
  Verify that the billing plan exists in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., using transaction code FQ1D for budget billing plans) and