How To Fix 1G157 - Early account balancing is not possible

1G157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1G - BKK: Konditionen

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Early account balancing is not possible

What causes this issue?

THe posting date for the payment transaction &v1& is after the
selection date &v2& for balancing.
There are the following dependencies:
Date of the early balancing (according to preparation) &v3&
<= Posting date for payment transaction &v1&
<= Selection date for balancing &v2&
<= End date for period (according to preparation) &v4&

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Set the balancing date after the posting date for the payment
transaction. If this is also not possible, then you can no longer
perform the early balancing. Instead execute regular account balancing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1G157 - Early account balancing is not possible ?

  The SAP error message 1G157: "Early account balancing is not possible" typically occurs in the context of financial accounting, particularly when dealing with the posting of documents in the system. This error indicates that the system is unable to perform early account balancing due to certain conditions not being met.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type being used may not allow early account balancing. Certain document types are configured in SAP to restrict early account balancing for various reasons, such as compliance or internal control policies.
  
  
  Account Configuration: The accounts involved in the transaction may not be set up to allow early account balancing. This can include settings in the chart of accounts or specific account types.
  
  
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period may be closed or not open for the transaction date, which can prevent early account balancing.
  
  
  Transaction Type: The nature of the transaction