How To Fix CNV_20000284 - Material Ledger is active

CNV_20000284 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20000 - Messages for fiscal year change

• Message number: 284

• Message text: Material Ledger is active

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CNV_20000284 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20000284 indicates that the Material Ledger is active in the system, which can cause issues during certain data migration or conversion processes. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform operations that are not compatible with the active Material Ledger functionality.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the Material Ledger is enabled in the SAP system, and certain transactions or data migration activities require it to be inactive. The Material Ledger is a component of SAP that allows for the management of inventory valuation and provides functionalities for actual costing.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Deactivate Material Ledger:
  
  If your business process allows it, you can deactivate the Material Ledger. This can be done through the following steps:
  Go to the transaction code OBYC.
  Check the settings for the Material Ledger and deactivate it if necessary.
  
  
  Note that deactivating the Material Ledger may have