How To Fix W4119 - &: & stock value for previous year still exists

W4119 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 119

• Message text: &: & stock value for previous year still exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4119 - &: & stock value for previous year still exists ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4119 & : & stock value for previous year still exists
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you try to carry out a year-end closing or a related inventory valuation transaction, and the system detects that stock values from the previous fiscal year still exist in the system. Essentially, it means that the stock for the previous year has not been fully cleared or adjusted, and therefore, the system cannot proceed with the current year's inventory valuation or closing process.
  This situation typically arises because:
  
  The previous year's inventory has not been fully posted or settled.
  There are open stock balances or stock value differences that have not been cleared.
  Year-end closing activities (such as inventory count, stock adjustments, or valuation postings) for the previous year are incomplete.
  The system expects that the previous year's stock values should be zero or properly carried forward before processing the current year.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During year-end