How To Fix KG802 - Enter a valid period (the year & has & periods)

KG802 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KG - CO-PA Planning

• Message number: 802

• Message text: Enter a valid period (the year & has & periods)

What causes this issue?

You have entered an invalid period for the year &V1&.

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 value between 1 and &V2& for the period in year &V1&.
You may have inadvertently selected period planning instead of weekly
planning.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG802 - Enter a valid period (the year & has & periods) ?

  The SAP error message KG802, which states "Enter a valid period (the year & has & periods)," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when users are trying to enter or process data related to cost centers, internal orders, or other CO-related transactions. This error indicates that the period you are trying to enter is not valid for the specified year, often due to the following reasons:
  Causes:
  
  
  Invalid Period Entry: The period you are trying to enter does not exist for the specified year. For example, if you are trying to enter a period greater than the number of periods defined for that year (e.g., trying to enter period 13 in a year that only has 12 periods).
  
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be configured correctly, or the periods may not be defined as expected. This can happen if the fiscal year variant has been