How To Fix FAC_OPP_MESSAGE012 - Please open a posting period first.

FAC_OPP_MESSAGE012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAC_OPP_MESSAGE - Maintain posting period

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Please open a posting period first.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAC_OPP_MESSAGE012 - Please open a posting period first. ?

  The SAP error message FAC_OPP_MESSAGE012 with the description "Please open a posting period first" typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or postings in SAP, particularly when dealing with asset accounting or financial accounting modules. This error indicates that the system is preventing a posting because the relevant posting period is closed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Posting Period: The most common cause of this error is that the posting period for the transaction you are trying to execute is closed. In SAP, posting periods are defined for each fiscal year, and they can be opened or closed based on the organization's financial processes.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the financial accounting module may restrict postings to certain periods.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorization to open the posting period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Open the Posting Period:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code OB52 (or use the menu path: Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Periodic Processing