How To Fix JBDVT137 - Start of the processing period is not in the permitted range

JBDVT137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JBDVT - Messages for Variable Transaction

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Start of the processing period is not in the permitted range

What causes this issue?

Start date &V1& of the processing period for flow data does not fall in
the permitted range of &V2& to &V3&.
For value maintenance with daily balances, the permitted range starts
on the start date of the transaction, or at the start of value
maintenance if no transaction start date is specified. For value
maintenance with turnovers, the permitted range starts one day before
the start of value maintenance. The end of the permitted range is one
day before the start of the next value maintenance.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message JBDVT137 - Start of the processing period is not in the permitted range ?

  The SAP error message JBDVT137, which states "Start of the processing period is not in the permitted range," typically occurs in the context of financial or controlling processes, particularly when dealing with periods in the SAP system. This error indicates that the date you are trying to use for processing is outside the allowed range defined in the system settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Period Control Settings: The error often arises when the start date for a processing period (like a fiscal year or month) is not open for posting. This could be due to:
  
  The period being closed in the financial settings.
  The fiscal year variant not allowing postings for the specified period.
  The date being set outside the defined fiscal year or period.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the controlling or financial modules that restrict the allowed posting periods.
  
  
  User Authorization: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to post in the specified