How To Fix FARR_RAI781 - Comp.code &1/acct.pr. &2/pack. &3: Period before date of adoption is open

FARR_RAI781 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_RAI - Revenue Accounting Item

• Message number: 781

• Message text: Comp.code &1/acct.pr. &2/pack. &3: Period before date of adoption is open

What causes this issue?

Company code &v1&/accounting principle &v2&/package &v3&: Change of
status from <LS>Adoption preparation</> to <LS>Productive </>is allowed
only if the last period before the date of adoption is already closed.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_RAI781 - Comp.code &1/acct.pr. &2/pack. &3: Period before date of adoption is open ?

  The SAP error message FARR_RAI781 indicates that there is an issue with the accounting period being open before the date of adoption for a specific company code, account, and package. This typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when trying to perform transactions that involve asset postings or adjustments.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to post an asset transaction (like acquisition, transfer, or retirement) for a period that is open in the system, but the date of adoption (the date when the asset is first recognized in the system) is set to a later date.
  The system does not allow postings to periods that are open before the date of adoption to maintain the integrity of financial data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Date of Adoption:
  
  Verify the date of adoption for the asset in question. This can be found in the asset master data.
  Ensure