How To Fix MA662 - Period & not found in period tables

MA662 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 662

• Message text: Period & not found in period tables

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA662 - Period & not found in period tables ?

  The SAP error message MA662 ("Period & not found in period tables") typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Financial Accounting (FI) when the system is unable to find the specified period in the period tables. This can happen during various transactions, such as posting documents, running reports, or executing period-end closing activities.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Period: The specified period may not exist in the period tables. This can happen if the period has not been opened for posting or if it has been closed.
  
  Configuration Issues: The period settings in the configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to discrepancies in the period tables.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the period tables.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified period.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Period Status:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 (for FI) or MMPV (for MM) to