How To Fix OB078 - Excise duty revaluation can only be executed in the current month/year

OB078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OB - IS-OIL Downstream TDP messages

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Excise duty revaluation can only be executed in the current month/year

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

OB078 - Details

• The SAP error message OB078, which states "Excise duty revaluation can only be executed in the current month/year," typically occurs in the context of excise duty processing in SAP, particularly when dealing with the revaluation of excise duties for materials.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Date Mismatch: The system is trying to execute an excise duty revaluation for a period that is not the current month or year. SAP restricts this operation to ensure that financial data remains consistent and accurate.
  
  
  Period Closing: The financial period for the month or year in question may have been closed, preventing any further adjustments or revaluations.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the excise duty management module that restrict revaluation to the current period.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OB078 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Date: Ensure that you are attempting to execute the revaluation in the current month