How To Fix VFRR004 - Selected data contain unopened posting periods

VFRR004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VFRR - SD revenue recognition

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Selected data contain unopened posting periods

What causes this issue?

While implementing the revenue recognition process, data has been
selected that should recognize revenue in an unopened posting period.

System Response

The system cannot post revenues in a closed posting period. It
therefore posts revenues in the earliest open posting period.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VFRR004 - Details

• The SAP error message VFRR004 indicates that the selected data contains unopened posting periods. This typically occurs when you attempt to perform a transaction or run a report that involves financial data for periods that have not been opened for posting in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to post or process transactions for a period that is not yet open in the system.
  The configuration settings for the fiscal year or posting periods have not been set correctly.
  The posting period is closed in the controlling area or company code settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VFRR004 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Periods:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 (or use the menu path: Financial Accounting > Periodic Processing > Closing > Open and Close Posting Periods).
  Verify the posting periods for the relevant company code and ensure that the period you are trying to post to is open.
  
  
  
  Open the Required Posting