How To Fix HRFPM506 - Open document &1 cannot be processed in closed period &2

HRFPM506 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRFPM - Messages Budget Planning & Budget Execution

• Message number: 506

• Message text: Open document &1 cannot be processed in closed period &2

What causes this issue?

The completion indicator is not set for the document processed by the
system during commitment creation. However, its due date is before the
closing date that is currently set for its company code in the system

System Response

Document processing will be declined by the system.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that the completion indicator has been adjusted by the program
<DS:RE.RHRFPM_SET_CLOSED_INDICATOR>Processing of Completion Indicator
for Commitment Document</>.
If necessary, you can adjust the closing date in maintenance view
V_T77HRFPMCLSNGA or Customizing view V_T77HRFPM_CLSNG.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRFPM506 - Details

• The SAP error message HRFPM506 indicates that there is an attempt to process a document (in this case, a personnel action or related HR document) in a closed period. This typically occurs in Human Capital Management (HCM) or Payroll modules when the system is configured to prevent changes to certain data in periods that have already been closed for processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Period: The primary cause of this error is that the document you are trying to process is dated in a period that has been closed. This could be due to payroll processing, financial closing, or other reasons where data integrity is critical.
  Configuration Settings: The system may have been configured to restrict changes to certain types of documents in closed periods to maintain data integrity and compliance with accounting or HR policies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Period Status: Verify the status of the period in which the document is dated. You can do this by