How To Fix 1M240 - New data: posting dte of oldest doc. &1, posting dte of last doc. &2

1M240 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1M - BKK: Abschluß

• Message number: 240

• Message text: New data: posting dte of oldest doc. &1, posting dte of last doc. &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1M240 - New data: posting dte of oldest doc. &1, posting dte of last doc. &2 ?

  The SAP error message 1M240 indicates a problem related to the posting dates of documents in a financial context. Specifically, it suggests that there is an inconsistency between the posting date of the oldest document and the posting date of the last document in a given period or range.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Posting Date Range Issues: The posting date of the documents being processed falls outside the allowed range defined in the system settings.
  Document Locking: There may be documents that are locked or not yet posted, which can lead to discrepancies in the posting dates.
  Period Closing: The financial period may have been closed, preventing further postings in that period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the financial module that restrict posting dates or document types.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Dates:
  
  Review the posting dates of the documents involved. Ensure that they are within