Error Resolution Guides for SAP S/4HANA Central Finance

In every SAP S/4HANA Central Finance implementation project, a great deal of effort is spent in trying to resolve replication errors and issues that can prevent documents being successfully posted in the SAP S/4HANA system.

This blog post aims to help SAP Customers, Consultants and other project members by giving an overview of the error resolution documents which are currently available in the SAP world.

These represent a collection of guides created by experienced consultants, from errors encountered in multiple, different SAP S/4HANA Central Finance projects over the course of 5 years.

It will help you:

• Reduce Project effort
• Achieve a faster identification of errors and potential solutions
• Have a systematic and clear approach

Note: These documents should be viewed as additional information to help you in your SAP S/4HANA Central Finance journey. You should always analyze the proposed solutions before applying them, as they might not be relevant for your current SAP S/4HANA release and business scenarios.

What is available?

The current content is comprised of 100 error guides, created as Knowledge Based Articles (KBA). You can check it by downloading the excel file included in note 3194497

Each guide from the list has a direct link to the KBA so it can be easily accessed using SAP Knowledge Base.

The content is constantly expanding, as more KBAs are created on a regular basis.

Examples below:

Where to find the KBAs?

• SAP Knowledge Base

Using SAP Knowledge Base, customers and SAP internal consultants can search for the KBAs by the SAP Knowledge Base number from the excel list. For better results, add “FI-CF” as Components (Start with) in the filter bar.  Example: https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3134205/

• Google Search

The fastest way to search for an answer to an error is with Google. By typing the error message class and number or error description the engine displays the symptom from the KBA. Each error guide has multiple key works which enables an accurate search result.

Useful links

• Activate Roadmap

One stop shop providing end to end visibility and shares all you need to know before starting a SAP S/4HANA Central Finance Project Implementation

• Central Finance FAQ Note

Very important note that provides answers to the most common questions regarding the SAP S/4HANA Central Finance solution.

Feedback

I would like to hear your thoughts regarding this blog post and the Error Resolution Guides initiative. Please feel free to share your opinions in the comments section.

By reading this blog post you should be able to find answers to errors much faster and easier, which will accelerate your SAP S/4HANA Central Finance journey.