How To Fix GL551 - Data is completely deleted before the summarization

GL551 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GL - FI-SL Rollup

• Message number: 551

• Message text: Data is completely deleted before the summarization

What causes this issue?

You have chosen 'complete deletion' of the data already defined for an
area as the action to be performed before the summarization. However,
data may also be deleted in periods that are not processed in the
current summarization.
Example:
A summarization is performed for period 10 -> all data in periods 1 - 9
will also be deleted.

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?

Make sure that you want to delete the data.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GL551 - Data is completely deleted before the summarization ?

  The SAP error message GL551 indicates that data has been completely deleted before the summarization process could take place. This typically occurs in the context of financial data processing, particularly when dealing with General Ledger (GL) accounts and summarization of financial data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Deletion: The primary cause of this error is that the data intended for summarization has been deleted from the database. This could happen due to manual deletions, data archiving processes, or incorrect configurations in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: If the summarization process is not correctly configured, it may attempt to summarize data that no longer exists.
  Timing Issues: If the summarization process is scheduled to run at a time when data is being deleted or archived, it may lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Integrity: Verify if the data that should be summarized is still present in the system. You can do this by checking the relevant tables in the database.
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