How To Fix /PRA/ACCOUNTING357 - Enter period in user format & for Accounting period

/PRA/ACCOUNTING357 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/ACCOUNTING -

• Message number: 357

• Message text: Enter period in user format & for Accounting period

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/PRA/ACCOUNTING357 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/ACCOUNTING357 Enter period in user format & for Accounting period typically occurs when a user attempts to enter a period in a format that is not recognized by the system. This error is often related to the configuration of the user’s settings or the way the accounting periods are defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Period Format: The user may be entering the accounting period in a format that does not match the expected format defined in the user profile or system settings.
  User Profile Settings: The user profile may not be configured to accept the period format being entered.
  System Configuration: The system may have specific settings for how accounting periods are defined, and the input does not conform to these settings.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Profile Settings:
  
  Go to the user profile settings and verify the date format settings.