How To Fix FOT_B2A419 - Posting period must be delimited exactly for company code &

FOT_B2A419 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 419

• Message text: Posting period must be delimited exactly for company code &

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. This also applies to
settlement according to fiscal periods.
Company code &V1& settles according to calendar months and you have not
specified exactly one fiscal period, or the fiscal period specified does
not correspond to a calendar month.

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_B2A419 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_B2A419 indicates that there is an issue with the posting period for a specific company code. This error typically arises when the posting period is not properly defined or delimited in the system, which can prevent transactions from being processed correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Posting Period Configuration: The posting period for the company code may not be set up correctly in the system. This can happen if the periods are not opened or closed properly.
  Period Locking: The posting period might be locked for the company code, preventing any postings from being made.
  Mismatch in Periods: There may be a mismatch between the periods defined in the financial settings and the periods being used in the transaction.
  Fiscal Year Variant Issues: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code may not align with the posting periods being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Posting Periods:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 (Maintain Posting Periods).
  Verify that the posting