How To Fix FINS_FI_MIG174 - An ANLZ entry with BDATU=99991231 was inserted for &1 assets

FINS_FI_MIG174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_FI_MIG - SAP S/4HANA Finance: Data Migration

• Message number: 174

• Message text: An ANLZ entry with BDATU=99991231 was inserted for &1 assets

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FINS_FI_MIG174 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_FI_MIG174 indicates that there is an issue related to asset accounting during a migration or data upload process. Specifically, the message states that an ANLZ (Asset Master Record) entry with a date of 99991231 (which is often used as a placeholder for "no end date" or "infinite date") was inserted for certain assets. This can lead to inconsistencies or errors in asset accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Placeholder Date: The date 99991231 is typically used in SAP to indicate that an asset is not scheduled for retirement or that it has an indefinite lifespan. However, this can cause issues if the system expects a valid end date for certain processes.
  Data Migration Issues: During data migration, if the source data contains assets with this placeholder date, it may not be handled correctly by the target system, leading to this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the asset accounting module that