How To Fix G00442 - Item &1 for retained earnings prior year has invalid where-applied ind.

G00442 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 442

• Message text: Item &1 for retained earnings prior year has invalid where-applied ind.

What causes this issue?

Item &V1& is specified as the selected item for <ZK>Retained Earnings -
Prior Years</> and has the
<DS:GLOS.where-applied_indicator>where-applied indicator</> &V2&.
However, when appropriation of retained earnings takes place in the
balance sheet, the <ZK>Retained Earnings - Prior Years</> item must be a
balance sheet item.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Either review the where-used indicator for item &V1& or use a different
selected item.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00442 - Item &1 for retained earnings prior year has invalid where-applied ind. ?

  The SAP error message G00442 indicates that there is an issue with the retained earnings for the prior year, specifically related to the "where-applied indicator" for the item in question. This error typically arises during the posting of financial documents, particularly when dealing with year-end closing processes or adjustments to retained earnings.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid Where-Applied Indicator: The error suggests that the where-applied indicator for the retained earnings item is not valid. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrect configuration in the chart of accounts.
  The item being incorrectly set up in the system.
  A mismatch between the accounting period and the retained earnings account.
  
  
  
  Posting Period Issues: If the posting period is closed or if there are restrictions on posting to prior periods, this can also trigger the error.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors when posting transactions can lead to invalid indicators being assigned.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration of the retained earnings account in the chart of