How To Fix KM136 - Profit center &/& is locked for the date &

KM136 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Profit center &/& is locked for the date &

What causes this issue?

Profit center &V2& is locked on the date specified.

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?

Check your entry.
Note
The profit center is usually derived from the original object posted to
(cost center, order, and so on) or based on additional information such
as the product number. If you want to post to this profit center, you
must unlock it for the desired date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KM136 - Details

• The SAP error message KM136 indicates that a profit center is locked for a specific date, which prevents any postings or transactions from being made to that profit center during that period. This is a common issue in financial accounting and controlling modules within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Period Locking: The profit center may be locked due to period-end closing activities. This is often done to prevent any changes to financial data during the closing process.
  User Lock: A specific user may have locked the profit center for maintenance or adjustments.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to restrict postings to certain periods for specific profit centers.
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to post may not have the necessary authorizations to post to that profit center for the specified date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Period Status: Verify if the period for the profit center is indeed closed. You can do this by checking the period status in the controlling module