How To Fix ML4HMASTER106 - Close previous period for material &1 first

ML4HMASTER106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ML4HMASTER - Message Class for ML4H Masterdata

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Close previous period for material &1 first

What causes this issue?

You want to perform a preparation of settlement for material &V1& in
costing run &V2&. However, you have not posted the closing entries for
the material in the previous period.

System Response

The system does not allow the preparation of settlement for the
material.

How to fix this error?

Post the closing entries for material &V1& in the previous period first.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ML4HMASTER106 - Close previous period for material &1 first ?

  The SAP error message ML4HMASTER106 indicates that you are trying to perform an operation on a material that cannot be processed because the previous period has not been closed. This typically occurs in the context of Material Ledger (ML) and inventory management, where the system requires that all transactions for a given period be finalized before moving on to the next period.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to post a transaction (like a goods movement or invoice) for a material in a period that is not yet closed.
  The system requires that all postings for the previous period be completed and the period be closed before any new postings can be made for the current period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to follow these steps:
  
  
  Close the Previous Period:
  
  Navigate to the transaction for closing the period in the Material Ledger. This is typically done using transaction code CKMLCP (for closing the Material