How To Fix FINS_RECON042 - FI-GL (New) transaction figures for &1 are inconsistent (&2/&3/&4)

FINS_RECON042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_RECON - SAP S/4HANA Finance Migration: Reconciliation

• Message number: 042

• Message text: FI-GL (New) transaction figures for &1 are inconsistent (&2/&3/&4)

What causes this issue?

FI-GL (New) transaction figures for &V1& are inconsistent (&V2&).

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

For existing entries in table FAGLFLEXT_BCK, you can use transaction
SE16 with view FGLV_REC_N_SUM in order to analyse inconsistencies
between view FAGLFLEXT and table FAGLFLEXT_BCK: Information provided in
&V1& contains client, company code, ledger, fiscal year, account,
currency and debit credit indicator. Information provided in &V2&
contains period, profit center and segment.

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_RECON042 - FI-GL (New) transaction figures for &1 are inconsistent (&2/&3/&4) ?

  The SAP error message FINS_RECON042 indicates that there are inconsistencies in the transaction figures for a specific account in the General Ledger (FI-GL). This error typically arises during reconciliation processes or when running reports that require consistency between different financial data sources.
  
  Cause:
  The inconsistency can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries that do not match the expected figures.
  Posting Errors: Incorrect postings that have not been reversed or corrected.
  Timing Issues: Transactions that have been posted in different periods or have not been updated in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect settings in the financial configuration that lead to discrepancies.
  Data Migration Issues: Problems during data migration from legacy systems to SAP.
  Parallel Accounting: Differences in figures due to different accounting principles (e.g., IFRS vs. local GAAP).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FINS_RECON042 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  Check the Account: Identify the account number (&1) mentioned in the error message and review the transaction figures