How To Fix TU243 - You cannot change budget billing to positive amount &1 &2

TU243 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 243

• Message text: You cannot change budget billing to positive amount &1 &2

What causes this issue?

You have tried to change a budget billing request amount (debit entry
procedure) in a budget billing payment amount (credit procedure).
However, this is not possible because you cannot change the property of
debit or credit items for posted FI-CA documents.

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?

Change the amount to negative or zero.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU243 - Details

• The SAP error message TU243, which states "You cannot change budget billing to positive amount &1 &2," typically occurs in the context of billing or financial transactions within the SAP system, particularly in the area of budget billing for utilities or similar services.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is an attempt to change a budget billing amount to a positive value, but the system has restrictions in place that prevent this action. The reasons for this could include:
  
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to only allow certain types of changes to budget billing amounts, and changing to a positive amount may not be permitted under current settings.
  Business Rules: There may be business rules or policies in place that dictate how budget billing amounts can be adjusted, particularly if there are outstanding balances or other financial considerations.
  Status of the Account: The account may be in a status that does not