How To Fix BK203 - Reposting not possible, as all possible periods are locked

BK203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BK - Create, Display, Reverse Controlling Document

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Reposting not possible, as all possible periods are locked

What causes this issue?

You want to repost a document. Reposting is only allowed within a
fiscal year. The posting period &V1& of the document and the subsequent
periods of the corresponding fiscal year &V2& are locked by the system.

System Response

It is not possible to repost the document.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that the lock for period &V1& or for a later period of fiscal
year &V2& is removed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BK203 - Details

• The SAP error message BK203 indicates that a reposting cannot be performed because all possible posting periods are locked. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting when you attempt to make a journal entry or repost a transaction, but the system has locked the relevant periods for posting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Period Locking: The most common cause is that the posting period for the transaction you are trying to process is closed or locked. This can happen if the financial period has been closed for reporting purposes, or if the period is locked by a user or through configuration settings.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the financial module may restrict postings to certain periods, and if those periods are closed, you will encounter this error.
  User Authorizations: Sometimes, user roles and authorizations may prevent posting in certain periods, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Period Status: 
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 (Change Posting Periods)