How To Fix GLE_MCA711 - Posting Date adjusted to special period

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GLE_MCA - Multicurrency Accounting

• Message number: 711

• Message text: Posting Date adjusted to special period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GLE_MCA711 - Posting Date adjusted to special period ?

  The SAP error message GLE_MCA711, which states "Posting Date adjusted to special period," typically occurs in the context of financial postings in SAP, particularly when dealing with special periods in the fiscal year. This message indicates that the system has automatically adjusted the posting date to align with a special period defined in the fiscal calendar.
  
  Cause:
  
  Special Period Configuration: The error usually arises when a posting is attempted in a period that is not open for regular postings but is instead designated as a special period. Special periods are often used for year-end closing activities or adjustments.
  Posting Date: The posting date entered in the transaction may fall outside the range of open periods, leading the system to adjust it to the nearest special period.
  Period Status: The status of the fiscal periods may not allow postings in the regular periods, prompting the system to redirect the posting to a special period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Period