How To Fix K5063 - The last special period is &.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K5 - CO Reconciliation Ledger

• Message number: 063

• Message text: The last special period is &.

What causes this issue?

If you have selected only one company code as a selection criteria, the
last special period, the fiscal year variant for this company code, is
accepted as the largest value.
If you have selected a controlling area as a selection criteria, the
largest value allowed will be the highest common special period for all
company codes assigned to the controlling area.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K5063 - The last special period is &. ?

  The SAP error message K5063, which states "The last special period is &," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when trying to post or process transactions in a special period that is not allowed or has already been closed. This error indicates that the system is preventing postings to a special period that is either not defined or has already been finalized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Special Period: The special period you are trying to post to has already been closed in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The special periods may not be properly configured in the controlling area settings.
  Posting Date: The posting date of the transaction may fall outside the allowed special periods.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to post in the special period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Special Period Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction Code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Controlling > General Controlling > Master Data > Periods > Define Special