How To Fix G00697 - Acquisition to subitem &4 only in current year

G00697 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 697

• Message text: Acquisition to subitem &4 only in current year

What causes this issue?

In the current data record, &V1& is entered as year of acquisition.
However subitem &V4& for subitem category &V3& only allows the entry of
acquisitions for the current fiscal year &V2&.

System Response

The current data record has errors and can not be written.

How to fix this error?

In the Customizing of the subitem, make sure that the setting concerned
is wanted. In this case, check the cause for the incorrect entry of the
acquisition year in the file, and carry out changes correspondingly.

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 G00697 - Acquisition to subitem &4 only in current year ?

  The SAP error message G00697, which states "Acquisition to subitem &4 only in current year," typically occurs in the context of asset accounting when trying to post an acquisition to a sub-item of an asset that is not allowed because the acquisition is being attempted in a fiscal year that is not the current year.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Restrictions: The error is primarily due to the system's restriction on posting acquisitions to sub-items of fixed assets in any year other than the current fiscal year. This is a standard control in SAP to ensure that asset accounting remains accurate and compliant with accounting principles.
  Sub-item Configuration: The sub-item may have been configured in such a way that it only allows acquisitions in the current fiscal year.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Fiscal Year: Ensure that you are trying to post the acquisition in the current fiscal year. If you are trying to post in a previous year, you