How To Fix 1E196 - Account closure for bank area &1 terminated due to bank area block

1E196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1E - BCA: Account

• Message number: 196

• Message text: Account closure for bank area &1 terminated due to bank area block

What causes this issue?

Bank area &v1& was locked due to a general ledger transfer, or another
account being closed in parallel. Therefore, it is not possible to close
accounts in this bank area.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that the general ledger transfer is completed without errors for
the bank area, and that no other accounts are being closed. Then start
the closure run again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

1E196 - Details

• The SAP error message 1E196 indicates that an account closure for a specific bank area has been terminated due to a block on that bank area. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and bank management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Bank Area Blocked: The bank area in question has been marked as blocked in the system, preventing any further transactions, including account closures.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the bank area that restrict certain operations.
  User Authorizations: The user attempting to perform the closure may not have the necessary authorizations to execute the operation on a blocked bank area.
  Pending Transactions: There may be pending transactions or open items associated with the bank area that need to be resolved before closure can proceed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Bank Area Status:
  
  Navigate to the bank area configuration in SAP and check