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3440837 - Error: Budget category not allowed; active budget control not scoped

Symptom

Error when trying to post a Journal Entry Voucher.
Message error: Budget category not allowed; active budget control not scoped

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to General Ledger Work Center > Journal Entry Vouchers view
  2. Search for the Journal Entry Voucher ID: XYZ
  3. Click Actions > Post
  4. The error occurs
    Budget category not allowed; active budget control not scoped

Cause

The scoping question "Do you want to perform budget checks during the integrated procurement or manual invoicing process?" is not active

Resolution

Scope the question "Do you want to perform budget checks during the integrated procurement or manual invoicing process?" 

  1. Go to Business Configuration Work Center > Implementation Projects view
  2. Select the Implementation Project and click Edit Project Scope
  3. Go to Step #4 - Questions
  4. Navigate under Financial and Management Accounting > Management Accounting > Financial Planning
  5. Scope the question "Do you want to perform budget checks during the integrated procurement or manual invoicing process?"
  6. Save your changes
  7. Try to post the Journal Entry voucher again

Keywords

budget, control, Budget category not allowed; active budget control not scoped , KBA , SRD-FIN-GL , General Ledger , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions