How To Fix KA147 - Check posting period & &

KA147 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KA - CO Overhead Costs: Overhead, Accrual Calculation

• Message number: 147

• Message text: Check posting period & &

What causes this issue?

The accounting period &V1& &V2&, which you have entered, is not valid.
Fiscal year variant &V3& is assigned to the controlling area. The
period specified is not valid in this fiscal year variant.

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?

Enter a valid posting period. You can find the fiscal year variant for
your controlling area in the customizing for your controlling area.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA147 - Check posting period & & ?

  The SAP error message KA147 "Check posting period & &" typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to post a transaction that is outside the allowed posting period for a particular controlling area or cost center. This error is a safeguard to ensure that financial data is only posted within the defined accounting periods, which helps maintain the integrity of financial reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Posting Period: The posting period for the controlling area or cost center is closed, meaning that no further postings can be made for that period.
  Incorrect Date: The date of the transaction you are trying to post falls outside the open posting periods defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the controlling area or company code that restrict postings to certain periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Posting Periods:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 (for financial accounting) or OKP1 (for controlling) to check the open