How To Fix J2054 - End of period not equal to costing date, period cannot be closed

J2054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J2 - Message Class for Development Class JBT

• Message number: 054

• Message text: End of period not equal to costing date, period cannot be closed

What causes this issue?

The closure of the calculated period was set as a costing parameter.
The costing date selected does not correspond to the period end.

System Response

Costing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

If the costed period needs to be closed, select the period end as the
costing date. If the costing date does not correspond to the period
end, you cannot select the costing parameter <DS:DE.JBJPERA>close
period </>.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J2054 - End of period not equal to costing date, period cannot be closed ?

  The SAP error message J2054, "End of period not equal to costing date, period cannot be closed," typically occurs during the period-end closing process in SAP, particularly in the context of controlling (CO) and product costing. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the end of the period defined in the system and the costing date of the transactions that are being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Costing Date Mismatch: The costing date of certain transactions falls outside the defined period end date. This can happen if transactions are posted with a date that does not align with the current period being closed.
  Open Periods: There may be open periods in the controlling area that are not aligned with the period you are trying to close.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the controlling area or the fiscal year variant may not be set correctly, leading to discrepancies in period definitions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Costing Dates: Review the