How To Fix GC068 - Document type & for previous year posting not maintained

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GC - Error Messages for Consolidation/Extended General Ledger

• Message number: 068

• Message text: Document type & for previous year posting not maintained

What causes this issue?

Processing of the previous periods requires a separate
<GL:document_type>document type</> for the posting of the previous
period <GL:intercompany_profit_and_loss>profits and losses</>.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Enter a document type with valid parameters.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GC068 - Document type & for previous year posting not maintained ?

  The SAP error message GC068 ("Document type & for previous year posting not maintained") typically occurs when you attempt to post a financial document for a previous fiscal year, and the system does not have the necessary configuration for the specified document type to allow such postings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type you are trying to use for the posting is not configured to allow postings to previous years.
  Fiscal Year Settings: The fiscal year settings in the system may not permit postings to the previous year for the specified document type.
  Authorization Issues: There may be restrictions based on user roles or authorizations that prevent posting to previous years.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or OBA7 depending on your version) to check the configuration of the document type.
  Ensure that the document type you are using is set up to