How To Fix 88246 - Period &1 / fiscal year &2 has not been opened

88246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Period &1 / fiscal year &2 has not been opened

What causes this issue?

The corresponding period in the fiscal year is not open.

System Response

The periodical declaration will be peformed.

How to fix this error?

Correct the posting date, or open the period for the fiscal year
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88246 - Details

• The SAP error message 88246, which states "Period &1 / fiscal year &2 has not been opened," typically occurs when you attempt to post a transaction in a period that has not been opened for posting in the system. This is a common issue in financial accounting and controlling modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Period Not Opened: The most common cause is that the specified posting period (month) for the given fiscal year has not been opened in the system.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the financial accounting module may not allow postings to that period.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, users may not have the necessary authorizations to post in certain periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Open the Period:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 (or use the menu path: Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Periodic Processing > Open and Close Posting Periods).
  Check the settings for the fiscal year and the period in question.
  If the