How To Fix H1279 - The validity period of financial year &1 cannot be changed

H1279 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: H1 - Messages Used in HR Funds and Position Management

• Message number: 279

• Message text: The validity period of financial year &1 cannot be changed

What causes this issue?

You cannot change the validity period of financial year &V1& because
budget structure elements have already been created for the year in
question.

System Response

Action was terminated.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

H1279 - Details

• The SAP error message H1279 indicates that there is an attempt to change the validity period of a financial year that is not allowed. This typically occurs when you try to modify the fiscal year settings in a way that conflicts with existing data or configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Transactions: There may be existing financial transactions or postings that fall within the financial year you are trying to change. SAP does not allow changes to the validity period of a financial year if there are already posted documents within that period.
  Configuration Settings: The financial year settings may be locked or restricted due to configuration settings in the system.
  Period Closing: If the financial year has been closed or if certain periods within that year have been closed, changes to the validity period will not be permitted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Transactions: Review the financial transactions that have been posted in the financial year you are trying to