How To Fix VF_MEV035 - Period-end resets and cancellations must not have a posting block

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_MEV - Billing Period-End Valuation

• Message number: 035

• Message text: Period-end resets and cancellations must not have a posting block

What causes this issue?

The system creates billing documents for period-end reset when the
accrual document is approved as the final step in the period-end
valuation process. They are then immediately released to accounting.
Therefore<(>,<)> the billing types for period-end reset must not have a
posting block.
Billing types for the cancellation of period-end postings or resets must
not have a posting block either, because their behavior is controlled by
the document to be cancelled. If the document to be cancelled was
released to accounting, the cancellation will also be released to
accounting. If not, the cancellation will not be released to accounting.

System Response

The system forces you to clear the posting block.
The system considers a billing type as a period-end reset if the
extension of the SD document category is f002 or f004 and a billing type
for cancellation is assigned.
The system considers a billing type as a cancellation for period-end if
the extension of the SD document category is f001, f002, f003 or f004
<(>,<)> and no billing type for cancellation is assigned.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF_MEV035 - Period-end resets and cancellations must not have a posting block ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VF_MEV035: Period-end resets and cancellations must not have a posting block
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during billing document processing (e.g., invoice cancellation or reset at period-end) when the system detects that the billing document has a posting block set. Period-end resets and cancellations require that the billing document be posted to accounting without any posting block, as the system needs to reverse or reset accounting documents correctly.
  In other words, the system prevents cancellation or reset of billing documents that are blocked from posting to financial accounting because such blocks interfere with the correct reversal or reset process.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Posting block is a flag on billing documents that prevents them from being posted to accounting.
  During period-end processing, resets or cancellations are performed to correct or reverse billing documents.
  If a billing document has a posting block, it cannot be reversed or reset properly because the accounting document is not posted or is blocked.
  Hence, the