How To Fix /PRA/ACCOUNTING413 - Failure in updating next to next accounting period; check Customizing

/PRA/ACCOUNTING413 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/ACCOUNTING -

• Message number: 413

• Message text: Failure in updating next to next accounting period; check Customizing

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/PRA/ACCOUNTING413 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/ACCOUNTING413 indicates that there is a failure in updating the next to next accounting period, and it suggests checking the customizing settings. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Public Sector Management (PSM) module, particularly when dealing with accounting periods and fiscal year settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Customizing Settings: The error often arises due to incorrect or incomplete customizing settings in the SAP system related to the fiscal year variant, accounting periods, or the configuration of the Public Sector Accounting (PSA) module.
  Closed Accounting Periods: If the accounting period you are trying to update is already closed or not open for posting, this can lead to this error.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform updates in the specified accounting periods.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from updating the accounting periods correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
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