How To Fix EARC464 - Final doc. of a period-end billing period only archivable in next period

EARC464 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EARC - IS-U: Archiving

• Message number: 464

• Message text: Final doc. of a period-end billing period only archivable in next period

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EARC464 - Details

• The SAP error message EARC464 indicates that a final document for a billing period cannot be archived in the current period because it is only eligible for archiving in the next period. This typically occurs in the context of financial or billing processes where certain documents must meet specific criteria before they can be archived.
  
  Cause:
  
  Period-End Closing: The error usually arises during the period-end closing process when the system attempts to archive documents that are not yet eligible for archiving.
  Document Status: The document in question may still be in a status that does not allow it to be archived, such as being part of an open billing period.
  Configuration Settings: There may be configuration settings in the archiving object that dictate when documents can be archived, which may not align with the current period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait for the Next Period: The simplest solution is to wait until the next billing period begins. Once the