How To Fix AA792 - &1: Perform the balance carryforward in Financial Accounting first

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 792

• Message text: &1: Perform the balance carryforward in Financial Accounting first

What causes this issue?

You have requested the fiscal year change for fiscal year &V3& in
company code &V1&.
However, in Financial Accounting the balance carryforward was only
performed up to year &V2&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Before you can request the year &V3& in Asset Accounting, you must first
execute the balance carryforward in Financial Accounting:
To do this, go to the general ledger menu: <LS>Periodic Processing ->
Closing -> Carrying Forward -> Balance Carryforward</> or
from the fixed assets menu: <LS>Periodic Processing -> Fiscal Year
Change -> Balance Carryforward - Central FI </> or
directly by entering transaction <DS:TRAN.FAGLGVTR>FAGLGVTR</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA792 - &1: Perform the balance carryforward in Financial Accounting first ?

  The SAP error message AA792 indicates that there is an issue with the balance carryforward process in Financial Accounting (FI) that needs to be resolved before you can proceed with the Asset Accounting (AA) carryforward. This error typically arises when the balance carryforward for the financial year has not been completed in the Financial Accounting module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system requires that the balance carryforward in Financial Accounting must be completed before any carryforward activities can be performed in Asset Accounting. This is a prerequisite to ensure that all financial data is accurately reflected and that the asset balances are correctly carried forward to the new fiscal year.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Complete Balance Carryforward in Financial Accounting:
  
  Navigate to the Financial Accounting module in SAP.
  Execute the balance carryforward process for the relevant company code and fiscal year. This is typically done using transaction code S_ALR_87012357 or F.16 (depending