How To Fix IDSAU309 - Starting balances were updated for year &1 in company code &2

IDSAU309 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDSAU - Localization Saudi Arabia

• Message number: 309

• Message text: Starting balances were updated for year &1 in company code &2

What causes this issue?

Starting balances were updated for year &v1& in the table
<NP>IDSAU_TD_D_AGTL</> (<ZK>Asset Group Totals</>).

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IDSAU309 - Starting balances were updated for year &1 in company code &2 ?

  The SAP error message IDSAU309 indicates that starting balances have been updated for a specific year and company code. This message typically arises during the process of financial closing or when performing year-end activities in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error message IDSAU309 usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Year-End Closing Process: The system is trying to update starting balances for a fiscal year that has already been closed. This can happen if there are attempts to post transactions or make adjustments in a closed fiscal year.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the financial settings in the company code, such as incorrect fiscal year variant settings.
  
  
  Data Consistency Issues: There might be inconsistencies in the financial data that prevent the system from properly updating the starting balances.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IDSAU309 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Status: Verify if the fiscal year in question is still open. If