How To Fix EI499 - Financial documents do not yet exist

EI499 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 499

• Message text: Financial documents do not yet exist

What causes this issue?

The mass maintenance of the financial documents can be carried out only
if at least one financial document has already been maintained in the
system.

System Response

The system cancels processing.

How to fix this error?

Maintain at least one financial document using the 'Create financial
documents' transaction.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI499 - Financial documents do not yet exist ?

  The SAP error message EI499, which states "Financial documents do not yet exist," typically occurs in the context of financial postings or when trying to access financial documents that have not been created or posted in the system. This error can arise in various scenarios, such as during the execution of financial reports, document retrieval, or when trying to perform certain transactions.
  Causes:
  
  No Financial Document Created: The most common cause is that the financial document you are trying to access has not been created yet. This could be due to a missing posting or an incomplete transaction.
  Incorrect Document Number: If you are trying to access a specific financial document using a document number, it may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Timing Issues: If you are trying to access documents immediately after a posting, there may be a delay in the system updating the document status.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the