How To Fix TU236 - Budget billing plan &1 not adjustable; linked with yearly advance payment

TU236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 236

• Message text: Budget billing plan &1 not adjustable; linked with yearly advance payment

What causes this issue?

Budget billing plan &V1& contains a yearly advance payment object.
Because the amounts are used directly for the determination of the YAP
bonus, you cannot adjust the budget billing amounts independently of
the YAP bonus amount.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU236 - Details

• The SAP error message TU236 indicates that a budget billing plan is not adjustable because it is linked with a yearly advance payment. This typically occurs in the context of billing and payment processing within SAP, particularly in the Utilities or Financial modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to modify a budget billing plan that is associated with a yearly advance payment. The system restricts changes to ensure that the financial integrity of the billing plan is maintained, as adjustments could affect the linked advance payment.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Billing Plan: Review the details of the budget billing plan to confirm its status and the associated advance payment. Ensure that the plan is indeed linked to a yearly advance payment.
  
  
  Adjust the Advance Payment: If you need to make changes to the budget billing plan, you may first need to adjust or remove the