How To Fix 67887 - Period was changed because copy of the last ext. acct stmnt was generated

67887 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 67 - Loans Messages - Financial Assets Management

• Message number: 887

• Message text: Period was changed because copy of the last ext. acct stmnt was generated

What causes this issue?

The details entered for the period will be changed since a copy of the
last account statement will be generated.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 67887 - Period was changed because copy of the last ext. acct stmnt was generated ?

  The SAP error message 67887, which states "Period was changed because copy of the last ext. acct stmnt was generated," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and is related to the processing of external account statements. This message indicates that the system has automatically adjusted the accounting period due to the generation of a copy of the last external account statement.
  
  Cause:
  
  External Account Statement Generation: The error is triggered when a user attempts to generate or process an external account statement, and the system detects that the period for the statement has changed. This can happen if the statement is being generated for a period that has already been closed or if there are inconsistencies in the period settings.
  Period Locking: The accounting period may be locked for posting, which can lead to the system changing the period to allow for the generation of the statement.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be