How To Fix F9700 - From fiscal yr/prd values are greater than "to fiscal yr/prd"

F9700 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F9 - Messages from all FI Archiving and Deletion Programs

• Message number: 700

• Message text: From fiscal yr/prd values are greater than "to fiscal yr/prd"

What causes this issue?

The input dates for the "to fiscal year/period" cannot be before the
two dates for the "from fiscal year/perod", except when there is no
entry made for the "to fiscal year/period".

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?

Please correct your entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F9700 - From fiscal yr/prd values are greater than "to fiscal yr/prd" ?

  The SAP error message F9700 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year and period values in a financial transaction or configuration. Specifically, it means that the "from fiscal year/period" values are greater than the "to fiscal year/period" values, which is not allowed in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: When setting up financial periods, the "from" period is incorrectly set to a later date than the "to" period.
  Data Entry Error: During data entry, the user may have mistakenly entered the fiscal year or period values in the wrong order.
  Posting Periods: If you are trying to post a transaction in a period that is not open or is incorrectly defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for fiscal year and periods in SAP (Transaction Code: OB29).
  Ensure that the "from" fiscal year/period is less than