How To Fix G0816 - Carry fwd balance from item &3 to item &1: no value for subassignment &2

G0816 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G0 - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 816

• Message text: Carry fwd balance from item &3 to item &1: no value for subassignment &2

remark: cf. with message g0 811,817

What causes this issue?

Item &V3& is to be carried forward to item &V1&.
The item &V1& has a required breakdown by subassignment &V2& with
breakdown type 3 or 4. However, the data record being processed does
not have a value for this subassignment, although item &V3& has a
required breakdown.
A possible cause may be that in the old fiscal year item &V3& had no
breakdown, or only an optional breakdown, by subassignment &V2& and
therefore there is no value in the subassignment. In this case, it is
not possible to switch to a required breakdown with breakdown type 3 or
4 because the system is unable to determine a value for subassignment
&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?

If in the old fiscal year item &V3& had no breakdown, or only an
optional breakdown, by subassignment &V2&, you can proceed as follows:
If there was previously no breakdown, first change the breakdown type
to "optional". Then enter a subassignment value in all data records of
the old fiscal year for item &V3& (for example, in one of the special
periods). Only after doing this, use carrying forward of balances to
switch to a required breakdown with breakdown type 3 or 4.
If there was previously an optional breakdown, first enter a
subassignment value in all data records of the old fiscal year for item
&V3&, in which the subassignment is blank. Only after doing this, use
carrying forward of balances to switch to a required breakdown with
breakdown type 3 or 4.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G0816 - Carry fwd balance from item &3 to item &1: no value for subassignment &2 ?

  The SAP error message G0816 indicates an issue with carrying forward balances in the context of financial accounting, specifically related to subassignments in the General Ledger (G/L) accounts. This error typically arises during the year-end closing process or when trying to carry forward balances from one fiscal year to the next.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Carry fwd balance from item &3 to item &1: no value for subassignment &2" suggests that there is a missing or incorrect value for a subassignment in the specified items. This can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Subassignment Data: The subassignment data for the specified items may not be populated in the system, leading to the inability to carry forward balances.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the G/L accounts or the subassignments may not be set up correctly.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries or incorrect postings in the previous fiscal