How To Fix 88629 - An invalid periodicity is assigned to document type &

88629 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 629

• Message text: An invalid periodicity is assigned to document type &

What causes this issue?

An invalid periodicity is assigned to the document type &V1&.

System Response

A declaration cannot be executed for this document.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the periodicity for the company code in the detail screen.
The currently valid combinations are displayed in the F1 Help for the
periodicity.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88629 - An invalid periodicity is assigned to document type & ?

  The SAP error message 88629, which states "An invalid periodicity is assigned to document type &," typically occurs in the context of financial document processing, particularly when dealing with periodic postings or recurring documents. This error indicates that the periodicity (the frequency with which a document is to be posted) assigned to a specific document type is not valid or not configured correctly in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Periodicity Configuration: The periodicity assigned to the document type may not be defined in the system or may not match the expected values.
  Document Type Settings: The document type itself may not be set up correctly to handle the specified periodicity.
  Customizations or Changes: If there have been recent changes or customizations in the system, it may have affected the periodicity settings.
  Missing Entries: There may be missing entries in the configuration tables that define valid periodicities for the document type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Periodicity Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings