How To Fix 8B474 - Selected period &1 in fiscal year &2 is not closed

8B474 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8B - Localization (Brazil)

• Message number: 474

• Message text: Selected period &1 in fiscal year &2 is not closed

What causes this issue?

The period selected for the report is not closed. The report can only
be created for closed periods.

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?

Select another period.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8B474 - Selected period &1 in fiscal year &2 is not closed ?

  The SAP error message 8B474 indicates that the selected period in a specific fiscal year is not closed. This typically occurs when you attempt to perform a financial transaction or reporting activity in a period that has not been finalized or closed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Period: The fiscal period you are trying to access is still open for posting. This means that transactions can still be entered for that period.
  Period Locking: The period may not have been locked for posting, which is a common practice to prevent further entries after a certain point in time.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the financial module that allow for periods to remain open longer than intended.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Close the Period: If you are sure that no further transactions should be posted in that period, you can close it. This is typically done by:
  
  Navigating to the Financial Accounting module.
  Going to Period Closing and selecting