How To Fix MY070 - Select a posting date in the valid period (current/previous period)

MY070 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MY - Messages for Balance Sheet Valuation(Low.Val.Det./LIFO/FIFO)

• Message number: 070

• Message text: Select a posting date in the valid period (current/previous period)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MY070 - Select a posting date in the valid period (current/previous period) ?

  The SAP error message MY070, which states "Select a posting date in the valid period (current/previous period)," typically occurs when a user attempts to post a transaction with a posting date that falls outside the allowed posting periods defined in the system. This is common in financial transactions, such as journal entries or invoice postings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Posting Date Outside Valid Range: The posting date you are trying to use is either in a future period or in a closed period (previous period) that is not open for posting.
  Period Locking: The financial periods may have been closed for posting, which means that no transactions can be posted to those periods.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the financial accounting configuration may restrict posting to certain periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Posting Date: Ensure that the posting date you are using is within the current or previous open periods. You can check the current period in the SAP system by