How To Fix FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG046 - Initial load has already started for all company codes

FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG - Central Finance: Configuration

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Initial load has already started for all company codes

What causes this issue?

You tried to start the initial load for selected company codes using an
initial load group. However, this is not possible since the initial load
has already been started for all company codes.

System Response

It is not possible to use initial load groups for an initial load
because an initial load for all company codes has already been
performed.
It is not possible to use both methods at once.

How to fix this error?

If you execute an initial load using one method and afterwards decide
you want to use the alternative method you must first delete the initial
load data. For more information, see the activity
<DS:SIMG.FINS_CFIN_LOAD_DEL>Delete Initial Load Data</>.

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.

FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG046 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG046 indicates that an initial load for the Central Finance (CFIN) process has already been initiated for all company codes. This error typically arises in the context of the Central Finance implementation, where financial data from multiple source systems is consolidated into a central system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Initial Load Already Running: The most common cause of this error is that an initial load process for the company codes has already been started and is still in progress or has not been completed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Central Finance setup that prevent the initial load from being processed correctly.
  System Lock: The system might be locked due to a previous load process that did not complete successfully, causing the system to think that the load is still in progress.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Load Status: 
  
  Go to the Central Finance monitoring transaction (e.g., CFIN_MONITOR) to check the status of the initial