How To Fix FR131 - Specify reporting quarter, month, or posting date

FR131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 131

• Message text: Specify reporting quarter, month, or posting date

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What causes this issue?

You have not specified a reporting period for the EC sales summary.

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?

Specify either
A reporting quarter 1-4 for the corresponding calendar quarter
Reporting quarter 5 for the complete year
Reporting month 1-12 for the calendar month
Alternatively, restrict the reporting period using the posting date
In the last case, the specification of reporting quarter or reporting
month is ignored.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FR131 - Details

• The SAP error message FR131 ("Specify reporting quarter, month, or posting date") typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or when trying to execute a transaction that requires a specific time frame for reporting. This error indicates that the system requires you to specify a reporting period, which can be a quarter, month, or a specific posting date, but this information has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Reporting Period: The user has not entered a reporting quarter, month, or posting date in the relevant fields.
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may not be configured correctly to recognize the reporting periods.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked entering the required date or period information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Reporting Period: Ensure that you fill in the required fields for the reporting quarter, month, or posting date. This is usually done in the selection screen of the transaction you are trying to execute.
  Check Configuration: If you are an