How To Fix GG460 - Caution: Data is being written to the GLFLEXT and GLFLEXA

GG460 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GG - Messages for FI-SL customizing

• Message number: 460

• Message text: Caution: Data is being written to the GLFLEXT and GLFLEXA

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GG460 - Caution: Data is being written to the GLFLEXT and GLFLEXA ?

  The SAP error message GG460, which states "Caution: Data is being written to the GLFLEXT and GLFLEXA," typically indicates that there is an ongoing process that is writing data to the General Ledger (GL) tables, specifically GLFLEXT (the extension table for the General Ledger) and GLFLEXA (the line item table for the General Ledger). This message serves as a warning to users that data is currently being processed, and they should be cautious about performing actions that might interfere with this process.
  Causes:
  
  
  Ongoing Data Processing: The most common cause of this message is that a batch job or a transaction is currently updating the GLFLEXT and GLFLEXA tables. This could be due to:
  
  Period-end closing activities.
  Data uploads or migrations.
  Batch processing jobs that are running in the background.
  
  
  
  Concurrency Issues: If multiple users or processes are trying to access or modify the same data simultaneously, this can trigger the warning.
  
  
  Long-running Transactions: If a transaction