How To Fix 1G151 - Please enter a period end date after &1

1G151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1G - BKK: Konditionen

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Please enter a period end date after &1

What causes this issue?

The end date of the period must be after or the same as the date of the
premature balancing.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1G151 - Please enter a period end date after &1 ?

  The SAP error message 1G151, "Please enter a period end date after &1," typically occurs in the context of financial or controlling transactions where a date is required, and the date entered does not meet the necessary criteria. The placeholder "&1" in the message indicates a specific date that the system is referencing, which is usually the start date of a period or a date that is relevant to the transaction being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Date Validation: The error arises when the user attempts to enter a period end date that is earlier than or the same as a specified date (the date represented by &1). This could be due to:
  
  Entering an incorrect date.
  Trying to close a period that has not yet been opened.
  Attempting to post transactions in a closed period.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the dates that can be used for certain transactions.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Date: