How To Fix G00204 - Prior year &1, version &2 not locked/closed: Cons unit &3 &4

G00204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Prior year &1, version &2 not locked/closed: Cons unit &3 &4

What causes this issue?

Prior year &1 is not closed yet.

System Response

After a euro changeover, you can no longer:
post entries in the prior year
carry forward balances into the current year

How to fix this error?

Before you change over to euros, make sure that the following is done:
All prior year tasks are blocked.
All prior year periods are closed.
Carrying forward of balances to the current year already took place and
is blocked.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00204 - Prior year &1, version &2 not locked/closed: Cons unit &3 &4 ?

  The SAP error message G00204 indicates that a prior year version of a financial document or report is not locked or closed for a specific controlling unit. This error typically arises in the context of financial closing processes, particularly in controlling (CO) and financial accounting (FI) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unclosed Period: The error usually occurs when the system detects that the prior year (indicated by &1) for a specific version (indicated by &2) is not closed. This means that there are still open periods in the previous fiscal year that need to be closed before proceeding.
  Controlling Area Issues: The controlling unit (indicated by &3) may have not been properly configured or may have open transactions that prevent the closing.
  Version Management: The version specified may not be set up correctly or may have transactions that are still pending.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Close the Prior Year: Ensure that all necessary transactions for the prior year are completed and that