How To Fix FTVV_MESSAGES686 - Posting date is before the posting date of the documents to be reversed

FTVV_MESSAGES686 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FTVV_MESSAGES - Reporting Financial Assets Management

• Message number: 686

• Message text: Posting date is before the posting date of the documents to be reversed

What causes this issue?

The transfer posting reverses documents that are after the transfer
posting key date using the posting date you have specified. If the
posting date you have entered is before the posting date of one of the
documents to be reversed, the system outputs an error message as this
could generate data inconsistencies.

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?

Execute the transfer posting with the same transfer key date and later
posting date again or reverse the documents affected with the later
posting date before you execute the transfer posting.

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 FTVV_MESSAGES686 - Posting date is before the posting date of the documents to be reversed ?

  The SAP error message FTVV_MESSAGES686 indicates that there is an issue with the posting date of a document you are trying to reverse. Specifically, the error states that the posting date you are using for the reversal is earlier than the posting date of the original document that you are attempting to reverse. This is a common issue in financial transactions where the system enforces rules to maintain the integrity of financial data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Posting Date Mismatch: The posting date you are trying to use for the reversal is earlier than the posting date of the original document.
  Document Status: The original document may have been posted in a period that is now closed, and the reversal is being attempted in an earlier period.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific settings in the SAP system that restrict posting to certain periods or dates.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Posting Dates: Verify the posting date of the original document you