How To Fix 1B_ARCHIVING029 - Last FI account balance is retained in the system

1B_ARCHIVING029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1B_ARCHIVING - BKK: Archiving

• Message number: 029

• Message text: Last FI account balance is retained in the system

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1B_ARCHIVING029 - Last FI account balance is retained in the system ?

  The SAP error message 1B_ARCHIVING029 indicates that the last financial (FI) account balance is retained in the system, which prevents the archiving of the related data. This typically occurs when you attempt to archive data for a financial account that still has an open balance or is still being used in transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Balances: The primary cause of this error is that the financial account in question has an open balance. SAP does not allow archiving of accounts with open balances to ensure data integrity and accuracy in financial reporting.
  Active Transactions: There may be active transactions or postings that reference the account, which also prevents archiving.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration settings for archiving may not be correctly set up, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Account Balances:
  
  Review the account in question to determine if there are any open balances. You can do this by