How To Fix GC273 - Subgroup & already blocked for fiscal year & and period &.

GC273 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 273

• Message text: Subgroup & already blocked for fiscal year & and period &.

What causes this issue?

Data cannot be copied because the subgroup being used is already
blocked.

How to fix this error?

Check your target entries for ledger, version, fiscal year and period
on the selection screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GC273 - Details

• The SAP error message GC273 indicates that a specific subgroup is already blocked for a particular fiscal year and period. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling when trying to post transactions or make changes to a subgroup that has been restricted for a certain period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Blocking Configuration: The subgroup has been explicitly blocked in the system for the specified fiscal year and period. This could be due to various reasons, such as closing the books for that period or preventing further postings to ensure data integrity.
  Period Closing: The fiscal period may have been closed, which is a common practice at the end of a financial period to finalize accounts and prevent further changes.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to post or make changes to the subgroup in the specified period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Blocking Status: Verify the blocking status of the subgroup in the configuration