How To Fix 67898 - Start of period may be changed if account statement already exists

67898 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 898

• Message text: Start of period may be changed if account statement already exists

What causes this issue?

The start of the period of the external account statement may be
changed automatically if an account statement already exists for this
loan. This ensures that all flows of the loan are reported.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 67898 - Start of period may be changed if account statement already exists ?

  The SAP error message 67898, which states "Start of period may be changed if account statement already exists," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling when you attempt to change the start date of a period for which an account statement has already been generated. This can happen in various modules, such as SAP FI (Financial Accounting) or SAP CO (Controlling).
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because the system has already processed transactions for the specified period, and changing the start date could lead to inconsistencies in the financial data. The system is designed to prevent changes that could affect the integrity of the financial reports and account statements.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Account Statements: Review the account statements that have already been generated for the period in question. If they are finalized and posted, you may need to reverse or adjust them