How To Fix 53135 - The definition of periods in Customizing contains gaps

53135 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 53 - Incentive Wages Data

• Message number: 135

• Message text: The definition of periods in Customizing contains gaps

What causes this issue?

In Customizing, the periods were defined incompletely.

System Response

Processing was terminated.

How to fix this error?

In table T549Q of Customizing, the periods must be completely maintained
in sequence.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 53135 - The definition of periods in Customizing contains gaps ?

  The SAP error message 53135, "The definition of periods in Customizing contains gaps," typically occurs in the context of financial or controlling modules, particularly when dealing with period definitions in the system. This error indicates that there are inconsistencies or gaps in the period definitions that have been set up in the system, which can lead to issues in reporting, posting, or other financial operations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  Missing Periods: There are periods defined in the system that do not have corresponding entries in the period definition table.
  Overlapping Periods: There may be overlapping periods defined, which can create confusion in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for fiscal year variants or periods may not be set up correctly.
  Changes in Period Definitions: If periods have been modified or deleted without proper adjustments to related configurations, gaps can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these