How To Fix WRF_BUDGET119 - No (active) budget exists for material &1, budget type &2, date &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_BUDGET -

• Message number: 119

• Message text: No (active) budget exists for material &1, budget type &2, date &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_BUDGET119 - No (active) budget exists for material &1, budget type &2, date &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_BUDGET119 No (active) budget exists for material &1, budget type &2, date &3
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to check or post a transaction related to a material that requires budget availability control, but it cannot find an active budget for the specified material, budget type, and date.
  
  Material &1: The material number for which the budget check is performed.
  Budget type &2: The type of budget (e.g., investment budget, operational budget) that is being checked.
  Date &3: The date on which the budget should be valid.
  
  The system expects an active budget record to exist for the material and budget type on the given date, but none is found. This usually means that the budget master data has not been maintained or activated for the relevant period or material.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  No budget master data maintained for the material and budget type combination.
  Budget validity period does not cover the transaction date.
  Budget is not released or activated in the system.
  Incorrect budget type or material master data used in the transaction.
  Budget control is active, but budget data is missing or incomplete.
  
  
  Solution / How to Fix:
  
  
  Check Budget Master Data:
  
  Use transaction codes like FMBB (Budget Master Data) or FMBBE to verify if the budget exists for the material and budget type.
  Ensure that the budget is maintained for the correct validity period including the transaction date.
  
  
  
  Maintain or Extend Budget:
  
  If no budget exists, create a new budget record for the material and budget type.
  If the budget exists but does not cover the transaction date, extend the validity period.
  
  
  
  Activate / Release Budget:
  
  Make sure the budget is released and active. Sometimes budgets are created but not released, so the system treats them as inactive.
  
  
  
  Verify Budget Type and Material:
  
  Confirm that the budget type used in the transaction is correct.
  Check the material master data to ensure it is correctly linked to the budget control.
  
  
  
  Check Budget Control Settings:
  
  Review the configuration for budget control in IMG under Financial Management > Budgeting.
  Confirm that the budget control is set up correctly for the relevant controlling area and budget types.
  
  
  
  Consult with Budget Controller / Finance Team:
  
  Sometimes budget data is maintained by finance or controlling departments. Coordinate with them to ensure budgets are properly maintained.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  FMBB – Maintain Budget Master Data
  FMBBE – Display Budget Master Data
  FMAVCR01 – Budget Availability Control Report
  FMZ1 – Create Budget
  FMZ2 – Change Budget
  
  
  
  IMG Path for Budget Control:
  
  Financial Accounting (New) > Funds Management > Budgeting > Maintain Budget Master Data
  
  
  
  Notes / SAP Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to budget control and availability control for your SAP version.
  Review SAP Help Portal documentation on Funds Management and Budget Availability Control.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this error occurs, I can help with more specific steps.
  
  Summary:
  
  The error means no active budget exists for the specified material, budget type, and date. To fix it, maintain or activate the budget master data for the relevant period and ensure budget control settings are correct.