How To Fix G9161 - No archiving possible because of FI and bank account switching documents

G9161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G9 - Joint-Venture-Archiving

• Message number: 161

• Message text: No archiving possible because of FI and bank account switching documents

What causes this issue?

The system checked the documents to be archived via the selections
against existing FI-documents and bank account switching documents.
There exist
at least &V1& JVA documents which correspond to bank account switching
documents having one of the status

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

document blocked for bank account switching
document relevant for bank account switching
document relevant (released from blocking) for VBA
document relevant but had error during VBA posting).
at least &V3& JVA records which can not be archived due to
corresponding FI-documents which exist on the database.
The maximum of JVA documents which can be excluded dynamically by the
program is &V2& which is exceeded.

System Response

No archiving takes place. No archives are created.

How to fix this error?

Please check your selections or
archive the mentioned Fi documents
carry out the the bank account switching
before restarting the JVA-archiving procedure.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G9161 - No archiving possible because of FI and bank account switching documents ?

  The SAP error message G9161 indicates that archiving is not possible due to the presence of switching documents related to Financial Accounting (FI) and bank accounts. This typically occurs when there are documents that have not been fully processed or cleared, which prevents the archiving process from proceeding.
  
  Cause:
  
  Switching Documents: The error arises when there are switching documents (e.g., documents that involve a transfer of funds between accounts) that are still open or have not been cleared. These documents are linked to the financial transactions that need to be archived.
  Incomplete Processing: If there are transactions that have not been fully processed or cleared, the system will not allow archiving to ensure data integrity.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the system may not be set up correctly, leading to issues with document processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Open Documents: Use transaction codes like FB03 (Display Document) or FBL1N (Vendor Line Item Display) to identify any