How To Fix GX312 - Fiscal years to be archived must be at least 2 years old

GX312 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GX - Archiving/Reorganization

• Message number: 312

• Message text: Fiscal years to be archived must be at least 2 years old

What causes this issue?

At least one company code (&V1&) was found for a fiscal year (&V2&)
with data that is less than two years old.
More specifically, the system checks the current system date and
calculates 2 years back for all fiscal years of the company codes
concerned. Based on the selection criteria, data would be archived that
is less the 2 fiscal years old.

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?

Check your entries.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GX312 - Details

• The SAP error message GX312 indicates that the fiscal years you are trying to archive must be at least two years old. This is a safeguard in the SAP system to ensure that only older data is archived, which helps maintain the integrity and performance of the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the fiscal year you are attempting to archive is not old enough. SAP requires that the fiscal year be at least two years old to ensure that the data is no longer actively used in current business processes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Fiscal Year: Verify the fiscal year you are trying to archive. Ensure that it is indeed at least two years old from the current date.
  
  
  Wait for the Required Time: If the fiscal year is not old enough, you will need to wait until it meets the two-year