How To Fix FICUSTOM297 - Document carried forward by fiscal year change is reversed

FICUSTOM297 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Funds Management

• Message number: 297

• Message text: Document carried forward by fiscal year change is reversed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICUSTOM297 - Document carried forward by fiscal year change is reversed ?

  The SAP error message FICUSTOM297 indicates that a document that was carried forward during a fiscal year change has been reversed. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting when a fiscal year-end process is performed, and it can be related to various factors such as configuration issues, incorrect document handling, or system settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Fiscal Year Change Process: The error often arises when a fiscal year change has been executed, and there are documents that were carried forward but later reversed. This can happen if the reversal of a document occurs after the fiscal year-end closing process has been completed.
  
  
  Document Status: The document in question may have a status that does not allow it to be reversed after the fiscal year has been closed.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the reversal of certain types of documents after a fiscal year change.
  
  
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