Availability Control problem

Question

Hello Friends,
WBS actual postings moved over defined budget tolerance value.Availability
control type is 1, CJ03 shows the status AVAC (Availability Control Active).
In configuration for availability control it is specified if total value reach 90% of budget value then throw an  error and if it surpases 110% of budget value  throw error message
When i checked the 'Change documents in Status management' for the WBS element ISBD or insufficient budgeting status changed lot of time from 'Active' to 'Inactive' as shown.
ISBD Insufficient budgeting"
Inactive  08/01/2006 11:29:36 PDUFRE            Create Purchase Order           
Active     07/28/2006 02:56:14 RKNA    
Inactive  05/18/2006 08:30:24 JGUIDRY            Change budget operative
Active    05/12/2006 14:57:28 PDUFRENE        Create Purchase Order           
Inactive 05/12/2006 11:14:53 RHYMEL             Change Purchase Requisition     
Active   05/12/2006 10:18:41 SFOLSE             Create Purchase Requisition     
Inactive 01/18/2006 15:41:04 PPALA                Create Purchase Order           
Active   01/18/2006 15:41:04 PPALAHAN         Create Purchase Order           
ISBD or insufficient budger is shown if as per the availability control restriction actual or committment surpasses proposed tolerance limit.
Is it possible to surpass this error and post to WBS.? Does this depends on any user status, because when i tried simulation is quality system ,system popped up error showing value exceeded available limit.
Please give your suggestion, i heard this is a serious SOX violation.
Rahul

Answer 1

Hi
ISBD error message will come the moment when the budget is almost exhausted. You could have done Cost planning and Budgeting for the WBS element. If you are utilising most of the amount of budget within the short period, system will throw this error as in the background, system divides the amount budgetted for individual months period and system forecasts the expense for the balance period based on the actuals incurred for the WBS element till that period. This happens because of the Availability Control being active.
Regards,
K Lakshmanan