How To Fix FINS_FI_SIF016 - Project &1 is not active; data transfer cannot be executed

FINS_FI_SIF016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_FI_SIF - SAP S/4HANA Finance: Subsequent Implementation of Functions

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Project &1 is not active; data transfer cannot be executed

What causes this issue?

Data transfer for project &V1& has not yet been started by the system.
Therefore, the selected function cannot be executed.

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?

You can initiate data processing and/or check the data processing status
of the project in the IMG Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.FINS_MPROJ_COCKPIT>Cockpit: Implement Accounting Principle.</>
In order to see any progress, you should refresh the cockpit display
regularly.
Additionally, you can view the running background jobs using transaction
<DS:TRAN.SM37>Job Selection.</>
You can check the current project status in the IMG Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.FINS_MPROJ_FINISH>Confirm Data Transfer.</>
TB2 Applog2
Details about <LS>Data Transfer Started</> and <LS>Data Transfer
Completed</> are not shown by default in the project status view.
In order to display <LS>Data Transfer Started</> and <LS>Data Transfer
Completed</> status information, please complete the following steps:
Select <LS>Change Layout.</>
Select <LS>Data Transfer Started </>and <LS>Data Transfer Completed</>
from <LS>Column Set</> and move to <LS>Displayed Columns</> by clicking
<LS>Show selected fields</> and click <LS>Apply</>.
Save your settings by selecting <LS>Save Layout</>.
This layout can be reused whenever you need to see the <LS>Data Transfer
Started</> and <LS>Data Transfer Completed</> status.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FINS_FI_SIF016 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_FI_SIF016 indicates that a specific project (denoted by &1) is not active, which prevents data transfer from being executed. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Financials, particularly when dealing with projects in the Project System (PS) or Financial Accounting (FI) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Project: The project you are trying to work with is not active. In SAP, projects must be activated before any data transfer or processing can occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings that prevent the project from being activated or recognized as active.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or activate the project.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the project data that prevent it from being activated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Project:
  
  Navigate to the Project System (PS) module.
  Use transaction code CJ20N (Project Builder) or CJ02 (Change Project) to check the status of the project.
  If the project is inactive, activate