How To Fix >A003 - Balance sheet key date (&1) must be before archiving key date (&2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >A -

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Balance sheet key date (&1) must be before archiving key date (&2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >A003 - Balance sheet key date (&1) must be before archiving key date (&2) ?

  The SAP error message A003 indicates that there is a conflict between the balance sheet key date and the archiving key date. Specifically, the balance sheet key date you are trying to use is after the archiving key date, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Key Date Conflict: The balance sheet key date (&1) you are trying to enter is later than the archiving key date (&2). This means that the system has archived data that is relevant to the balance sheet key date you are trying to use.
  Data Archiving: The archiving process in SAP is designed to remove old data from the database to improve performance. If the balance sheet key date falls after the data has been archived, the system cannot access the necessary data to generate the balance sheet.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Adjust Key Dates: 
  
  Ensure that the balance sheet key date you are entering is before the archiving key date.