How To Fix FH190 - Account balance = 0 but open items exist in the account

FH190 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 190

• Message text: Account balance = 0 but open items exist in the account

What causes this issue?

You have changed the 'Open Item Management' option (SKB1- XOPVW). The
general ledger account contains postings for the current fiscal year,
the prior year, or the year preceding the prior year.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Changing the setting for this option merely changes account control.
Items posted up to this date are not automatically switched to the
changed setting.
If this option is subsequently activated, the existing line items are
not converted to 'open items'.
We therefore recommend that you create a new G/L account with the
correct account control. Then post your items to the new account.
If you want to continue to use the original account number, you must
ensure the account balance is zero, change the account control, and
repost the items.
You can remove the old items by archiving the documents.
You can convert message FH 190 in transaction OBA5 from an error message
(E) into a warning message (W).
If document splitting is active, the error message in OBA5 must not be
set as customizable, because the conversion of the items using reports
such as report ZFSEPA02 is no longer permitted as per SAP Note 175960
and is also no longer sufficient.
As of SAP ERP 6.0, there is an option with enhancement package 3 (also
for active document splitting) that enables you to activate open item
management for G/L accounts using transaction FAGL_ACTIVATE_OP. For more
information, see the documentation for this transaction.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH190 - Account balance = 0 but open items exist in the account ?

  The SAP error message FH190, which states "Account balance = 0 but open items exist in the account," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting when there are discrepancies between the account balance and the open items recorded in the system. This can happen for several reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for resolving the issue.
  Causes of FH190 Error
  
  
  Clearing Issues: Open items may not have been cleared properly. This can happen if a payment was made but not correctly applied to the open items.
  
  
  Incorrect Posting: There may be incorrect postings or adjustments made to the account that do not reflect in the open items.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data due to system errors, manual entries, or data migration issues.
  
  
  Reversal Transactions: If a reversal transaction was processed, it might have cleared the balance but left the open items intact.
  
  
  Timing Issues: Sometimes, the timing of postings can