How To Fix MA847 - Period & of fiscal year variant & in year & is not maintained

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 847

• Message text: Period & of fiscal year variant & in year & is not maintained

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA847 - Period & of fiscal year variant & in year & is not maintained ?

  The SAP error message MA847 indicates that there is an issue with the period settings in the fiscal year variant for a specific year. This error typically arises when you attempt to post a transaction in a period that has not been defined or maintained in the fiscal year variant settings.
  Cause:
  
  Unmaintained Periods: The fiscal year variant does not have the specified period maintained for the given year.
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant Assignment: The company code may not be correctly assigned to the fiscal year variant.
  Posting in Closed Period: You might be trying to post in a period that has been closed for posting.
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the financial settings of the SAP system.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 (Maintain Fiscal Year Variants).
  Verify that the fiscal year variant assigned to your company code has the required periods defined for the year in question.
  
  
  
  Maintain Periods:
  
  If the periods are not maintained, you can add the necessary periods for the fiscal year variant.
  Ensure that the periods are correctly defined (e.g., month-end dates, number of periods).
  
  
  
  Check Company Code Assignment:
  
  Use transaction code OB37 to check if the company code is correctly assigned to the fiscal year variant.
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant is correctly linked to the company code.
  
  
  
  Review Posting Periods:
  
  Check the posting period settings in transaction code OB52 to ensure that the period you are trying to post to is open for posting.
  If the period is closed, you may need to open it temporarily for the posting or adjust your posting date.
  
  
  
  Consult with SAP Basis or Configuration Team:
  
  If you are unsure about making changes, consult with your SAP Basis or configuration team to ensure that changes are made correctly and do not affect other areas of the system.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OB29: Maintain Fiscal Year Variants
  OB37: Assign Company Code to Fiscal Year Variant
  OB52: Open and Close Posting Periods
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed guidance on fiscal year variant configuration and posting periods.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the fiscal year variant and posting periods.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the MA847 error and ensure that your fiscal year variant is correctly configured for the required periods.