How To Fix ACEDS056 - The approval period in &1 has ended at &3

ACEDS056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ACEDS - Accrual Engine: Distribution Server

• Message number: 056

• Message text: The approval period in &1 has ended at &3

What causes this issue?

You tried to perform an approval of a periodic accrual amount in company
code, accrual type and accounting principle &V1&.

System Response

The date and time interval for performing this activity is already
closed:
You tried to perform the activity at date and time &V2&, but
according to the customizing settings for the
<DS:SIMG.VC_TACEDS_RAIVL>Time Intervals for Review & Approval of per.
Accruals</> for variant &V4& the approval has ended at &V3&.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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 ACEDS056 - The approval period in &1 has ended at &3 ?

  The SAP error message ACEDS056 indicates that the approval period for a specific document or transaction has ended. This message typically arises in the context of asset accounting or related financial processes where approvals are required within a certain timeframe.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An attempt is made to approve or process a document after the designated approval period has expired.
  The approval period is defined in the system settings, and the current date is beyond the end date of that period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ACEDS056 error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Approval Period Settings:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the approval periods in your SAP system. This can usually be found in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module.
  Verify the start and end dates of the approval period for the relevant document type.
  
  
  
  Adjust the Approval Period:
  
  If the approval period has indeed ended and you need to process the document, you may need to extend