How To Fix M7179 - Posting period & & varies from & &

M7179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Posting period & & varies from & &

What causes this issue?

The current period contained in the material master record varies from
the current period contained in the
<DS:GLOS.control_record>material control record</>.
An error may have occurred when the
<DS:GLOS.period_closing_program>month-end closing program</> was run.

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?

There is data inconsistency in the database.
You cannot enter any transaction for this material until the current
periods in the material master record and material control record are
identical.
INCLUDE NA_SYSADMIN1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7179 - Posting period & & varies from & & ?

  The SAP error message M7179, which states "Posting period & & varies from & &," typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the posting periods defined in the system and the posting periods allowed for a specific transaction. This error is often encountered in the context of inventory management or material movements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Posting Period Configuration: The posting period for the transaction you are trying to execute is not open. This can happen if the period is closed in the financial accounting (FI) module or if the material management (MM) module has different settings.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have specific posting period restrictions that are not aligned with the current posting period.
  Period Locking: The posting period may be locked for certain users or user groups, preventing them from posting transactions in that period.
  Different Company Codes: If you are working with multiple company codes, the posting periods may differ between