How To Fix 1I008 - Reconciliation key &2 has 'open' status in bank area &1

1I008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1I - BCA: General Ledger Integration

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Reconciliation key &2 has 'open' status in bank area &1

What causes this issue?

The reconciliation key &V2& in bank area &V1& has the status 'open'.
This permits postings to the reconciliation key. Transfer to the FI
general ledger can only take place if the status is 'closed'.

How to fix this error?

Close the reconciliation key.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1I008 - Reconciliation key &2 has 'open' status in bank area &1 ?

  The SAP error message 1I008 indicates that there is a reconciliation key with an 'open' status in the specified bank area. This typically occurs in the context of bank reconciliation processes within SAP, where the system is trying to perform an operation (like clearing or posting) on a reconciliation key that is still marked as open.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Open Reconciliation Key: The reconciliation key (which is a unique identifier for a reconciliation process) is still open, meaning that it has not been fully processed or cleared.
  Pending Transactions: There may be pending transactions or entries that need to be addressed before the reconciliation key can be closed.
  Incorrect Status: The reconciliation key may have been incorrectly set to an open status due to a previous error or incomplete processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Reconciliation Key:
  
  Use transaction codes like FBL3N (for G/L accounts)