How To Fix G9301 - The fiscal year to be archived should be previous year or earlier

G9301 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G9 - Joint-Venture-Archiving

• Message number: 301

• Message text: The fiscal year to be archived should be previous year or earlier

What causes this issue?

At least one company code (&V1&) was found for a fiscal year (&V2&)
with data that is less than one year old.
More specifically, the system checks the current system date and
calculates 1 year back for all fiscal years of the company codes
concerned. Based on the selection criteria, data would be archived that
is less the 1 fiscal years old.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G9301 - The fiscal year to be archived should be previous year or earlier ?

  The SAP error message G9301 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year you are trying to archive. Specifically, the error states that the fiscal year to be archived must be the previous year or earlier. This is a common restriction in SAP to ensure that only completed fiscal years are archived, preventing any potential data inconsistencies or issues with ongoing financial processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Selection: You may be attempting to archive a fiscal year that is the current year or a future year, which is not allowed.
  Incomplete Closing Processes: The fiscal year you are trying to archive may not have been fully closed, meaning that there are still open transactions or postings that need to be completed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in your SAP system that are preventing the archiving of the selected fiscal year.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Select the Correct Fiscal Year: Ensure that you are selecting a