How To Fix GU774 - You cannot delete the transaction data of ledger &

GU774 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 774

• Message text: You cannot delete the transaction data of ledger &

What causes this issue?

You want to delete the data of ledger &V1&. This ledger has been
created for a table that does not, however, belong to the application
that you are currently processing. This error message can also
appear if ledger &V1& is a 'special purpose ledger' and therefore
belongs to the Special Purpose Ledger application.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GU774 - Details

• The SAP error message GU774 indicates that you cannot delete the transaction data of a specific ledger. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting and controlling when attempting to delete or modify data in a ledger that is either locked, has dependencies, or is not allowed to be deleted due to system constraints.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Locking: The ledger may be locked for certain operations due to ongoing processes or configurations.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies on the transaction data, such as open items, posted documents, or other related entries that prevent deletion.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to prevent deletion of certain types of data for compliance or auditing reasons.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to delete data from the specified ledger.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Locking: Ensure that there are no ongoing processes that are locking the ledger. You may need to wait for these processes to