How To Fix MG258 - Transaction &: accounting in prev. period or prev. year skipped

MG258 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MG - Batch input: material master

• Message number: 258

• Message text: Transaction &: accounting in prev. period or prev. year skipped

What causes this issue?

The accounting view is not active. The reasons for this may be:
You have not selected the accounting view.
You are not authorized to access accounting data.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MG258 - Transaction &: accounting in prev. period or prev. year skipped ?

  The SAP error message MG258 indicates that a transaction is being attempted in a previous period or previous year, which is not allowed due to the system settings or configuration. This error typically arises in the context of inventory management or financial accounting when trying to post transactions that affect periods that have already been closed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Periods: The accounting period you are trying to post to has been closed. In SAP, once a period is closed, no further postings can be made to that period.
  Year-End Closing: If the fiscal year has been closed, transactions cannot be posted to that year.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to prevent postings to previous periods or years as a control measure.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions on posting to previous periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Open the Period: If you have the necessary authorization, you can open the closed period in the configuration settings. This