Message type: E = Error
Message class: GA - Allocations
Message number: 572
Message text: Allocation for Period 0 is not allowed
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GA572
- Allocation for Period 0 is not allowed ?The SAP error message GA572 "Allocation for Period 0 is not allowed" typically occurs in the context of financial postings or allocations in SAP, particularly when dealing with the allocation of costs or revenues in the General Ledger (GL) or during the execution of allocation cycles in Controlling (CO).
Cause: Period 0: The error indicates that there is an attempt to allocate costs or revenues to a period that is not valid. In SAP, "Period 0" usually refers to a non-existent or undefined period in the fiscal year. This can happen if: The allocation cycle is incorrectly configured. The fiscal year variant is not set up properly. The posting period is closed or not open for posting. There is a misconfiguration in the allocation structure or rules.
Solution: To resolve the GA572 error, you can take the following steps: Check Fiscal Year Variant: Ensure that the fiscal year variant is correctly defined and that the periods are set up properly.
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