How To Fix /PM0/ABJ_MSG173 - Open financial periods still exist

/PM0/ABJ_MSG173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PM0/ABJ_MSG -

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Open financial periods still exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PM0/ABJ_MSG173 - Open financial periods still exist ?

  The SAP error message /PM0/ABJ_MSG173 indicates that there are open financial periods in the system that prevent certain actions from being completed, such as posting transactions or closing periods. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting and controlling modules when trying to perform operations that require all financial periods to be closed or when trying to execute a transaction that is restricted by open periods.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Financial Periods: The primary cause of this error is that there are still open financial periods in the system. This means that transactions can still be posted to these periods, which may conflict with the operation you are trying to perform.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the financial accounting module may allow certain periods to remain open, which can lead to this error if the system expects all periods to be closed for specific operations.
  User Permissions: Sometimes, user roles and permissions may