How To Fix CMM_MEV_GEN_COM016 - Posting date and valuation key date have to be in the same period

CMM_MEV_GEN_COM016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMM_MEV_GEN_COM -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Posting date and valuation key date have to be in the same period

What causes this issue?

The entered posting date and valuation key date are in different periods
for company code &V1&.

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

System Response

The system cannot process current selection criteria.

How to fix this error?

Enter a posting date and a valuation key date that lie in the same
period.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CMM_MEV_GEN_COM016 - Details

• The SAP error message CMM_MEV_GEN_COM016 indicates that there is a mismatch between the posting date and the valuation key date in a transaction. This error typically occurs in the context of materials management or inventory valuation processes, where both dates need to fall within the same accounting period for the transaction to be processed successfully.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Mismatch: The posting date (the date on which the transaction is recorded) and the valuation key date (the date used for determining the value of the inventory) are set to different periods. For example, if the posting date is in January and the valuation key date is in February, this error will occur.
  Period Closing: The accounting period may have been closed for the posting date, preventing any transactions from being recorded in that period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that enforce strict rules regarding date handling for postings and valuations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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