How To Fix FMCA_INCORR061 - Period &1 is after period &2

FMCA_INCORR061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCA_INCORR - Messages for Inbound Correspondence

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Period &1 is after period &2

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FMCA_INCORR061 - Details

• The SAP error message FMCA_INCORR061 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the fiscal periods being processed. Specifically, the error message states that "Period &1 is after period &2," meaning that the system is trying to process a transaction or a document in a period that is later than the period that is currently open or allowed for posting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Posting Period: The transaction is being attempted in a period that is not open for posting.
  
  Configuration Issues: The fiscal year variant or posting periods may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Document Date: The document date may fall into a closed period, while the posting date is in an open period.
  Period Locking: The periods may be locked for certain types of transactions, preventing postings in those periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Posting Periods:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 to check the open and closed posting periods for the relevant company code and fiscal year.
  Ensure that