How To Fix GI165 - No period for the general ledger was transferred to the FI-SL

GI165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GI - FI-SL update

• Message number: 165

• Message text: No period for the general ledger was transferred to the FI-SL

What causes this issue?

You want to post to the general ledger, but no posting period has been
transferred to the Extended General Ledger for this ledger. For this
ledger, the period is not calculated by the Extended General Ledger,
instead the transferred period is used.

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?

This problem indicates a program error. Please inform your system
administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GI165 - No period for the general ledger was transferred to the FI-SL ?

  The SAP error message GI165 ("No period for the general ledger was transferred to the FI-SL") typically occurs in the context of Financial Accounting (FI) and Special Ledger (FI-SL) when there is an issue with the period being used for posting transactions. This error indicates that the system could not find a valid posting period for the General Ledger (G/L) account in the context of the Special Ledger.
  Causes:
  
  Closed Posting Period: The posting period for the G/L account may be closed, meaning that no transactions can be posted for that period.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the Special Ledger may not be set up correctly, leading to a mismatch in periods.
  Missing Periods in FI-SL: The periods may not have been defined or activated in the Special Ledger.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to post in the specified period.
  Data Transfer Issues: There may be issues with the data