How To Fix FMLGD_INFO311 - Company code &1 variant &2; folder counter is negative

FMLGD_INFO311 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMLGD_INFO -

• Message number: 311

• Message text: Company code &1 variant &2; folder counter is negative

What causes this issue?

A negative value was specified for the number of postings per batch
input session for company code &V1& and session variant &V2&.

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?

Enter a positive value for company code &V1& and session variant &V2&.
To do this, use IMG activity <DS:SIMG._ISPSFM_H_GRPNR>Create Session
Variants for Grouping Postings
</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMLGD_INFO311 - Company code &1 variant &2; folder counter is negative ?

  The SAP error message FMLGD_INFO311 indicates that there is an issue with the folder counter for a specific company code and variant. This error typically arises in the context of financial document management or when dealing with document storage in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "folder counter is negative" suggests that the system is trying to access or create a folder for document storage, but the folder counter (which tracks the number of folders or documents) has a negative value. This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  Data Corruption: The folder counter may have been corrupted due to a system error or an inconsistency in the database.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings for the document management system or the specific company code and variant.
  Manual Adjustments: Manual changes to the folder counter or related settings that led to an invalid state.
  System Bugs: There may be bugs in the SAP version you are using that