How To Fix J3899 - Financial object and cash flow have been preselected for archiving

J3899 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3 - Dialog Messages for Data Pool Entry Transactions

• Message number: 899

• Message text: Financial object and cash flow have been preselected for archiving

What causes this issue?

The financial object or associated cash flows have been
selected for archiving.The financial object
cannot, therefore, be edited anymore. It can only be displayed.

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?

The financial object can still be displayed in display mode.
If the relevant cash flows have been preselected for
archiving but not the financial object itself, the financial object can
be changed again after the cash flow archiving run .
If the financial object is, however, selected for archiving
it can only be recreated after the archiving run has taken place (unless
the original transaction and cash flows have not been selected.)

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J3899 - Financial object and cash flow have been preselected for archiving ?

  The SAP error message J3899 indicates that a financial object and cash flow have been preselected for archiving, which means that the system has identified certain financial data that is marked for archiving but cannot proceed with the archiving process due to certain conditions or constraints.
  
  Cause:
  
  Preselection for Archiving: The financial object and cash flow are marked for archiving, which means they are flagged in the system and cannot be processed further until the preselection is resolved.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or relationships with other financial objects or transactions that prevent the archiving process from completing.
  Incomplete Data: The data associated with the financial object or cash flow may be incomplete or inconsistent, leading to the inability to archive.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the archiving process that are not correctly set up, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Preselection: Review the financial object and cash flow that are marked for archiving.