How To Fix FOT_B2A414 - Delimited period does not end on last day of month

FOT_B2A414 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_B2A - Messages Administration Report Electronic Data Transmission

• Message number: 414

• Message text: Delimited period does not end on last day of month

What causes this issue?

You have chosen the update of data for the electronic return for tax on
sales/purchases. In this case, the delimited period must match the
legally required settlement period exactly.
Company code &V1& settles according to calendar months.

System Response

The system cannot execute the taxes on sales/purchases settlement within
electronic communication with authorities.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FOT_B2A414 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_B2A414 indicates that there is an issue with a date range specified in a financial transaction or report. Specifically, the error states that the delimited period does not end on the last day of the month. This typically occurs in scenarios where a date range is expected to align with the end of a month, but it does not.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Range: The date range specified in the transaction or report does not end on the last day of the month. For example, if the date range is from January 1 to January 30, it would trigger this error because January has 31 days.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be settings in the system that require date ranges to conform to specific rules, such as ending on the last day of the month.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have inadvertently entered incorrect dates when creating or modifying transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Adjust the Date