How To Fix GU171 - Table & is not an active FI-SL summary table

GU171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Table & is not an active FI-SL summary table

What causes this issue?

You can only edit active FI-SL summary tables with this function.

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?

Enter an active summary table.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GU171 - Table & is not an active FI-SL summary table ?

  The SAP error message GU171 indicates that a specific table, which is expected to be an active FI-SL (Financial Accounting - Special Ledger) summary table, is not currently active in the system. This can occur for various reasons, such as configuration issues, missing or inactive tables, or problems with the underlying data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Table: The specified table is not activated in the system. This can happen if the table was never created or if it was deactivated.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the FI-SL module, leading to the system not recognizing the table as active.
  Transport Issues: If the table was recently transported from another system, it may not have been activated properly in the target system.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the table from being recognized as active.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Table Activation:
  
  Use transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary) to check the status of the