How To Fix 1G291 - &1 &2: No account time periods maintained for balancing

1G291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1G - BKK: Konditionen

• Message number: 291

• Message text: &1 &2: No account time periods maintained for balancing

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1G291 - Details

• The SAP error message 1G291 indicates that there are no account time periods maintained for balancing in the system. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting, particularly when dealing with balance sheet accounts or during the posting of financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Missing Time Periods: The system does not have defined time periods for the account in question. This can happen if the account is not set up correctly in the configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The account may not be assigned to a valid fiscal year variant or the fiscal year variant may not have the necessary periods defined.
  Posting Date Issues: The posting date of the transaction may fall outside the defined periods for the account.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the account in question and verify that it is correctly configured in the system.
  Ensure that the account is assigned to the