Budget Exceeded for lower-level WBS with different co-code and currency

[Former Member]

Hi everybody,

Below are the WBS Master Data settings in the SAP system :

WBS Level WBS WBS Description Company Code Profit Center Currency

2 11111 Process Stores 1000 1000A USD

3 22222 Process Stores 2 1000 1000A USD

3 33333 Process Stores 3 2000 2000A BRL

And below is the result of excuting Budget/Actual/Commitment report (tcode S_ALR_87013558)

WBS Available - Overall

11111 5000

22222 2000

33333 0

When I tried to post an amount of 100.00 to WBS 33333, the system is giving an error message that the budget is exceeded by 100.00.

I then tried to post an amount of 2001.00 to WBS 22222. This time, the system allows the entry to be posted. This shows that the system is configured in such a way that if the lower-level WBS does not have sufficient fund, it will go to the higher-level WBS for fund.

It is possible to configure the system to allow WBS 33333 to use the fund of WBS 11111 if they do not have the same co-code and/or currencies ?

Greatly appreciate any suggestions...

Thank You.

Regards,

Leslie

[Former Member]

chk the settings in OPS9 i.e. Budget Profile. Is the Availabity control active for Object currency ? Chk the box for object currency and then try ur sscenario.

You are right in saying that if Budget is not distributed to lower level WBS, it will be derived from top level WBS.In your case it should allow you posting on 2nd level.

thanks

Sarang