How To Fix FAGL_SWITCH_LEAD_LDG020 - Switch project cannot be stopped; postings already exist

FAGL_SWITCH_LEAD_LDG020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_SWITCH_LEAD_LDG - Technical Changeover of Leading View in General Ledger (New)

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Switch project cannot be stopped; postings already exist

What causes this issue?

You want to stop a project for switching the leading ledger. You cannot
do so because ledger-specific postings to the new leading ledger already
exist.

System Response

The project cannot be stopped.

How to fix this error?

Continue with the project or reverse the ledger-specific postings that
were made to the new leading ledger as of the defined switch date.

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.

FAGL_SWITCH_LEAD_LDG020 - Details

• The SAP error message FAGL_SWITCH_LEAD_LDG020 indicates that a switch project cannot be stopped because there are already postings that have been made in the system. This typically occurs in the context of the New General Ledger (New GL) functionality in SAP, where a switch project is used to transition from classic General Ledger accounting to New GL.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that there are financial postings (such as journal entries, invoices, etc.) that have been recorded after the switch project was created. Since the switch project is designed to manage the transition to New GL, any postings made after its initiation can prevent the project from being stopped or reversed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Postings: Determine which postings have been made after the switch project was created. You can do this by reviewing the relevant financial documents in the system.
  
  
  Reverse or Delete Postings: If