How To Fix RESCBC062 - Posting period &1 does not agree with posting date

RESCBC062 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RESCBC - Errors During Posting of Settlement

• Message number: 062

• Message text: Posting period &1 does not agree with posting date

What causes this issue?

The selected posting period &V1& does not agree with the posting date.
However, it can nonetheless be necessary to use a different period.
Example: In the context of tenant settlement, the COA company code and
the company code which contains the rental contracts have different
fiscal year variants.
Note: If you leave the period blank, then the system automatically
determines the correct period in the given company code when you post.

System Response

If this message is set up as a success message, then the differing
period can be used during settlement. In the standard system, the
differing period is ignored by the system.
INCLUDE RECA_CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RESCBC062 - Posting period &1 does not agree with posting date ?

  The SAP error message RESCBC062 indicates that there is a mismatch between the posting period defined in the system and the posting date of the transaction you are trying to execute. This typically occurs in the context of financial postings, where the system checks whether the posting date falls within an open posting period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Posting Period: The posting date you are using falls within a period that has been closed for posting in the system.
  Incorrect Posting Date: The posting date may have been entered incorrectly, leading to a mismatch with the allowed posting periods.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the posting periods may not be set up correctly, or the periods may not be defined as open for the relevant company code or fiscal year.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Posting Periods:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 (or use the menu path: Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Periodic Processing > Open and Close Posting