How To Fix 6B126 - Due period does not cover whole months

6B126 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6B - Real estate correspondence messages

• Message number: 126

• Message text: Due period does not cover whole months

What causes this issue?

You have chosen to distribute the invoices according to due months.
However, the due period selection does not cover whole months.
As a result of your selection, some open items may not appear in the
invoice even though the invoice displays the open items for a
particular month.

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?

You can ignore this warning, or change the interval dates of the due
period to the first/last day of the month.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 6B126 - Due period does not cover whole months ?

  The SAP error message 6B126: "Due period does not cover whole months" typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment terms, billing, or invoicing. This error indicates that the specified due period does not align with whole months, which is often a requirement for certain financial processes in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Due Date Configuration: The due date or payment terms may not be set up to cover complete months. For example, if the due period is defined from the 15th of one month to the 14th of the next month, it does not cover a full month.
  Billing Document Issues: If you are trying to create or process a billing document, the billing period may not align with the expected monthly intervals.
  Payment Terms: The payment terms defined in the customer or vendor master data may not be compatible with the billing cycle or the due date being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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