How To Fix KR001 - Archiving to &1 does not make sense in controlling area &2

KR001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KR - Archiving Reports and Utilities

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Archiving to &1 does not make sense in controlling area &2

What causes this issue?

You have entered &V1& as the "fiscal year to". In controlling area &V2&
, the current fiscal year is &V3&. Normally you would only want to
archive the totals records that are older than the prior fiscal year.

System Response

The system issues a warning message.

How to fix this error?

Check the fiscal year you entered. Although you can archive the totals
records up to that fiscal year, this is not standard practice. Normally
you only archive the totals records up to &V4&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KR001 - Archiving to &1 does not make sense in controlling area &2 ?

  The SAP error message KR001, which states "Archiving to &1 does not make sense in controlling area &2," typically occurs during the archiving process in the Controlling (CO) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with the archiving configuration or the data being archived.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Data: The data you are trying to archive may not be consistent with the settings in the controlling area. This can happen if the controlling area is not properly configured or if there are inconsistencies in the data.
  Archiving Object Configuration: The archiving object may not be correctly set up for the specific controlling area. This includes settings related to the fiscal year, periods, or other parameters.
  Inactive or Incorrectly Defined Archiving Settings: The archiving settings for the controlling area may not be active or may not match the data being archived.
  Data Locking: There may be data locks or dependencies that prevent the archiving process from