How To Fix FI670 - Period under review was not changed

FI670 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 670

• Message text: Period under review was not changed

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FI670 - Details

• The SAP error message FI670 ("Period under review was not changed") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when trying to post or change documents in a period that is already closed or locked for posting. This error is often encountered in the Financial Accounting (FI) module of SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Posting Period: The most common cause is that the posting period you are trying to access is closed. In SAP, periods can be closed for various reasons, such as month-end or year-end closing processes.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to change the period under review.
  Configuration Settings: The system configuration may restrict changes to certain periods based on company policies or settings in the controlling area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Posting Periods: Verify the status of the posting periods in the system. You can do this by navigating to the transaction code OB52 (Change View "Posting Periods": Overview). Ensure that