How To Fix M8819 - Previous year's layer & & & & does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 819

• Message text: Previous year's layer & & & & does not exist

What causes this issue?

To determine the price index via
<GL:index_LIFO_procedure>index LIFO procedure</>, the
<GL:layer>layer</> for the previous period must also be accessed.
In this case, this layer could not be found.

How to fix this error?

Inform your systems administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8819 - Previous year's layer & & & & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message M8819, which states "Previous year's layer & & & & does not exist," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and material valuation. This error indicates that the system is unable to find the required data for the previous year's inventory layer, which is necessary for certain transactions, such as inventory valuation or material movements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The previous year's inventory data may not have been properly carried over or may have been deleted.
  Year-End Closing: If the year-end closing process was not completed correctly, it could lead to missing layers for the previous year.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the material valuation or inventory management settings in SAP.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues that resulted in incomplete or missing data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Year-End Closing: Ensure that the year-end closing process has been completed successfully. This