How To Fix FINS_ML_DB008 - Missing balance carry forward for &1 prevent archiving

FINS_ML_DB008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ML_DB - Messages for package FINS_ML_DB

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Missing balance carry forward for &1 prevent archiving

What causes this issue?

G/L balance carry forward for company code &V3& and ledger &V4& has not
been performed yet for fiscal years following the archiving time frame.
Archiving of extract data is only allowed:
for former fiscal years
if G/L balance carry forward has been performed for fiscal years
following the archiving time frame

System Response

Extract data for &V2& &V1& are not written to archive.

How to fix this error?

First execute G/L balance carry forward for company code &V3& and ledger
&V4&.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ML_DB008 - Missing balance carry forward for &1 prevent archiving ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ML_DB008 indicates that there is a missing balance carry forward for a specific ledger or company code, which prevents the archiving of financial documents. This error typically arises in the context of the New General Ledger (New GL) functionality in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system detects that the balance carry forward for a specific period (usually the end of a fiscal year) has not been executed or is incomplete. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Balance Carry Forward: The balance carry forward process has not been executed for the specified ledger or company code.
  Incomplete Configuration: The configuration for the balance carry forward may not be set up correctly.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the financial data that prevent the carry forward from being completed.
  Locked Periods: The periods may be locked, preventing the carry forward process from being executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FINS_ML_DB008 error, you