How To Fix /TMF/TDS018 - Fiscal period for company & branch & locked by user &

/TMF/TDS018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /TMF/TDS -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Fiscal period for company & branch & locked by user &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /TMF/TDS018 - Fiscal period for company & branch & locked by user & ?

  The SAP error message /TMF/TDS018 indicates that a fiscal period for a specific company code and branch is locked by a user. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or postings when the system prevents changes to a period that is already locked for certain activities, such as posting or closing.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Lock: A user has locked the fiscal period, which prevents any postings or changes to that period.
  Period Closing: The period may be in the process of being closed, and the system is preventing any further changes to maintain data integrity.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the financial module may have been set to restrict postings in certain periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify the Locking User: 
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to check for any locks on the database. Look for the user who has locked the period.
  If you have the necessary authorizations, you can unlock the period by deleting the lock entry.
  
  
  
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