How To Fix 3L032 - The indicated period number is not monthly

3L032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3L - HR: Messages for Mexico

• Message number: 032

• Message text: The indicated period number is not monthly

What causes this issue?

The period number value must lie between 1 and 12.

System Response

The system interrupts the report run.

How to fix this error?

Choose a valid monthly period value.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3L032 - The indicated period number is not monthly ?

  The SAP error message 3L032 ("The indicated period number is not monthly") typically occurs in the context of financial or controlling modules when a user attempts to perform an operation that requires a monthly period, but the specified period is not recognized as a monthly period by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Period Type: The period number specified in the transaction is not set up as a monthly period in the system. This can happen if the period is defined as a weekly, quarterly, or yearly period instead.
  
  Configuration Issues: The fiscal year variant or the period settings in the configuration may not align with the expected monthly periods.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have mistakenly entered a period number that does not correspond to a valid monthly period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Period Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the fiscal year variant in SAP (Transaction code: OB29).
  Verify that the periods are correctly defined as monthly periods.