How To Fix 1M039 - Please enter or request new posting date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1M - BKK: Abschluß

• Message number: 039

• Message text: Please enter or request new posting date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1M039 - Please enter or request new posting date ?

  The SAP error message 1M039 ("Please enter or request new posting date") typically occurs when a user attempts to post a document with a posting date that is not valid according to the system's configuration or the current settings. This can happen for several reasons, including:
  Causes:
  
  Closed Periods: The posting date falls within a financial period that has been closed. In SAP, once a period is closed, no further postings can be made to that period.
  Invalid Posting Date: The posting date may be outside the allowed range defined in the system settings.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to post in the specified period.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions on the posting dates they can accept.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Period Status: Verify if the financial period is open. You can do this by navigating to the transaction code OB52 (Change View "Periods": Overview) to see the status of