How To Fix GI822 - Posting period 0 cannot be transferred

GI822 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GI - FI-SL update

• Message number: 822

• Message text: Posting period 0 cannot be transferred

What causes this issue?

This program reads FI documents and posts them in the Flexible General
Ledger. No FI document, however, exist in period 0 (carry-forward
period).

System Response

The entry is not accepted.

How to fix this error?

To transfer the carry-forward period, use transaction GLGCU2.
<DS:TRAN.GLGCU2>Execute transaction</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GI822 - Posting period 0 cannot be transferred ?

  The SAP error message GI822 ("Posting period 0 cannot be transferred") typically occurs when there is an attempt to post a transaction in a period that is not open for posting. This can happen in various modules, such as Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO), when the system is configured to restrict postings to certain periods.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Posting Period: The most common cause is that the posting period for the transaction is closed. In SAP, each fiscal year is divided into posting periods, and if a period is closed, no transactions can be posted to it.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the posting periods may not be set correctly, leading to the system not recognizing the current period as open.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions on the posting periods they can use.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to post in the desired period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Posting