How To Fix FINB_DMTOT012 - Configuration does not exist

FINB_DMTOT012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINB_DMTOT - Data Retention: Total Persistence Messages

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Configuration does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINB_DMTOT012 - Configuration does not exist ?

  The SAP error message FINB_DMTOT012 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to the financial data management or reporting in the SAP system. Specifically, it suggests that a required configuration for a certain financial reporting or data management process does not exist.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The most common cause is that the necessary configuration settings for the financial reporting or data management process have not been set up in the system.
  Incorrect Settings: There may be incorrect or incomplete settings in the configuration that prevent the system from recognizing the required parameters.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system (e.g., from development to production), it may not have been transported correctly.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP (usually in the Financial Accounting or Controlling modules) and verify that the necessary settings