How To Fix KA251 - Periods must match fiscal year & to &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 251

• Message text: Periods must match fiscal year & to &

What causes this issue?

You have limited your display to fiscal years &V1& and &V2&. This means
you can only maintain assignments relevant to these fiscal years.

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?

Please correct your entries.
The "From" period should not be later than the last period of the last
fiscal year of your interval (&V2&), the "To" period should not lie
before the first period of the first fiscal year of your interval &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA251 - Periods must match fiscal year & to & ?

  The SAP error message KA251 ("Periods must match fiscal year & to &") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to execute a transaction that involves periods and fiscal years, such as posting costs or executing reports. This error indicates that the periods you are trying to use do not align with the defined fiscal year settings in your SAP system.
  Cause:
  
  Mismatched Periods: The periods you are trying to use in your transaction do not correspond to the fiscal year defined in the system. For example, if you are trying to post to a period that is not open or does not exist in the fiscal year variant assigned to your company code.
  Fiscal Year Variant Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be correctly configured, or the periods may not be properly defined for the fiscal year.
  Posting Date Issues: The posting date of the transaction may fall outside the allowed periods for the fiscal year.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: OB29) and verify the fiscal year variant assigned to your company code.
  Ensure that the periods you are trying to use are defined and open for posting.
  
  
  
  Verify Posting Periods:
  
  Check the posting periods in the system (Transaction code: OB52) to ensure that the periods you are trying to use are open for the relevant fiscal year.
  If the periods are closed, you may need to open them for posting or adjust your transaction to use an open period.
  
  
  
  Adjust Posting Date:
  
  Ensure that the posting date of your transaction falls within the open periods of the fiscal year. If necessary, change the posting date to a valid period.
  
  
  
  Consult with Finance Team:
  
  If you are unsure about the fiscal year settings or the periods, consult with your finance or controlling team to ensure that you are following the correct procedures.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OB29: Configure fiscal year variants.
  OB52: Maintain posting periods.
  KA03: Display cost center master data (to check if the cost center is valid for the period).
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on fiscal year variants and posting periods.
  
  
  User Authorization: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to view and modify fiscal year settings and posting periods.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the KA251 error and successfully complete your transaction.