How To Fix FINS_CFIN_GEN004 - You cannot use Extended Amount Length if you use Central Finance.

FINS_CFIN_GEN004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_CFIN_GEN - Central Finance - General messages

• Message number: 004

• Message text: You cannot use Extended Amount Length if you use Central Finance.

What causes this issue?

You use <LS>Central Finance</> and you are trying to activate
<LS>Extended Amount Length</>. This is <ZH>not</> supported. For details
please check SAP Note 2643282.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

To view the configuration settings for <LS>Extended Amount Length</> you
can navigate to the Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.FLE_TOPIC_SWITCH>Activate Extended Fields</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_CFIN_GEN004 - You cannot use Extended Amount Length if you use Central Finance. ?

  The SAP error message FINS_CFIN_GEN004 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to the use of Extended Amount Length in the context of Central Finance. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to use Extended Amount Length in a system that is configured for Central Finance, which is not supported.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is the incompatibility between the Extended Amount Length feature and the Central Finance setup. Central Finance is designed to consolidate financial data from multiple source systems into a central system, and it has specific requirements and limitations regarding the data formats and configurations that can be used.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Review the configuration settings in your SAP system related to Central Finance and Extended Amount Length. Ensure that Extended Amount Length is not enabled in the Central Finance system.
  
  
  
  Disable Extended Amount Length:
  
  If Extended Amount Length