How To Fix MA637 - Versions & and & have different posting periods

MA637 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 637

• Message text: Versions & and & have different posting periods

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA637 - Versions & and & have different posting periods ?

  The SAP error message MA637 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the posting periods between two versions of a document or transaction. This typically occurs in the context of materials management or inventory management when trying to post a transaction that involves different versions of data that are not aligned in terms of their posting periods.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Different Versions: You are trying to post a transaction that references two different versions of a document (e.g., a purchase order and a goods receipt) that have different posting periods.
  Period Locking: One of the versions may be locked for posting due to period-end closing activities or settings in the configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict posting across different periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MA637 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Periods:
  
  Verify the posting periods for both versions involved in the transaction. Ensure that they are