How To Fix /EACA/GL_VIEW002 - Source documents exist for accounting system &1

/EACA/GL_VIEW002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /EACA/GL_VIEW -

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Source documents exist for accounting system &1

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/EACA/GL_VIEW002 - Details

• The SAP error message /EACA/GL_VIEW002 Source documents exist for accounting system &1 typically indicates that there are source documents (such as invoices, journal entries, etc.) that are linked to the accounting system specified by &1. This error usually arises when you attempt to perform an action that requires the accounting system to be free of any linked source documents, such as deleting or archiving data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Linked Source Documents: The primary cause of this error is that there are still active source documents associated with the specified accounting system. These documents must be cleared or processed before you can proceed with the action you are attempting.
  Incomplete Transactions: There may be incomplete or unprocessed transactions that are preventing the system from allowing changes to the accounting system.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, configuration settings in the SAP system may lead to this error if they are not set up correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Source Documents: Use transaction codes like