How To Fix ACEPS005 - Enter both the period and the fiscal year

ACEPS005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ACEPS - Fehlermeldungen Abgrenzungsbuchungen

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Enter both the period and the fiscal year

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

Enter either
both the period and the fiscal year, or
neither of them.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ACEPS005 - Details

• The SAP error message ACEPS005, which states "Enter both the period and the fiscal year," typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a transaction or report that requires both a fiscal year and a period to be specified, but one or both of these fields are left blank.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Input: The most common cause is that the user has not filled in either the fiscal year or the period in the relevant fields.
  Incorrect Field Configuration: Sometimes, the fields may not be configured correctly in the transaction or report, leading to this error.
  User Authorization: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain periods or fiscal years, which can lead to confusion.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that both the fiscal year and the period are entered correctly in the respective fields. 
  
  Fiscal Year: This is usually a four-digit number (e.g., 2023).
  Period: This is typically a two-digit number