How To Fix FINS_FI_MPROJ097 - Project &1, which has project type &2, is still active

FINS_FI_MPROJ097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_FI_MPROJ - Mass Data Project

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Project &1, which has project type &2, is still active

What causes this issue?

In production systems, the system checks for the existence of additional
projects that have not been completed, before you can complete
preparations for the current project &V3&. During this check for project
&V3&, the system found project &V1&, which is configured, but not
completed.
Please note that you must process multiple projects in sequential order.
This includes the project configuration and its related Customizing.
All existing projects must be completed before you can process a new
project.

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?

To avoid situations where several projects are processing at once, you
must either delete or complete existing projects first.
Therefore, you might have to delete a project and its Customizing and
then you can transport this deletion into your production environment.
Afterwards, you can try to process only one of the incomplete projects
again. For example, the current project &V3&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_FI_MPROJ097 - Project &1, which has project type &2, is still active ?

  The SAP error message FINS_FI_MPROJ097 indicates that a project (identified by the project number &1) with a specific project type (&2) is still active, which is preventing certain operations from being completed. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting and project management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to perform an action (such as closing a project, posting a transaction, or executing a report) on a project that is still marked as active in the system. This can happen for several reasons:
  
  The project has not been fully completed or closed.
  There are still open transactions or postings associated with the project.
  The project is linked to ongoing activities or resources that have not been finalized.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Project Status: Verify the status of the project in the SAP system. You can do this by navigating to the project management module and