How To Fix G1A105 - You cannot archive the journal entries before the year &1, period &2

G1A105 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G1A - EC-CS/SEM-BCS: Data Reduction (Archiving/Data Avoidance)

• Message number: 105

• Message text: You cannot archive the journal entries before the year &1, period &2

What causes this issue?

The journal entry records of a period can only be archived if this
period and all prior periods are closed. This condition is not met for
the selected dimension, cons chart of accounts, fiscal year, period,
and version &v3&.
For version &v3& the earliest period for archiving journal entries is
year &v1& and period &v2&.

System Response

An archiving session with option <ZH>Archive</> or <ZH>Archive and
Delete</> can not be carried out. When the option <ZH>Test session</> is
selected, this message is only a warning.

How to fix this error?

If you wanted to carry out an archiving session with option <ZH>Archive
</> or <ZH>Archive and Delete</>:
either correct your entries
or first close the periods in question.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G1A105 - You cannot archive the journal entries before the year &1, period &2 ?

  The SAP error message G1A105 indicates that you are attempting to archive journal entries for a fiscal year and period that are not eligible for archiving based on the system's configuration. This typically occurs when the specified year and period are either too early or have not been set up for archiving.
  
  Cause:
  
  Archiving Configuration: The archiving settings in SAP may not allow for the archiving of journal entries before a certain fiscal year or period. This is often set to ensure that only completed and finalized periods are archived.
  Data Consistency: The system may require that certain conditions be met before allowing archiving, such as ensuring that all necessary postings and adjustments have been made for the specified period.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform archiving operations for the specified period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Archiving Settings: Review the archiving configuration in the SAP system. You can do this by