How To Fix VQ204 - The date is not the end of a period (periods cannot be determined)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VQ - SD Archiving and Product Allocation

• Message number: 204

• Message text: The date is not the end of a period (periods cannot be determined)

What causes this issue?

The period unit 'business year periods' is used for product allocation.
The period for the date specified is not defined in the business year
variant.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check the business year variant that is entered in Customizing for
updating and planning in this info structure.
Please check (and, if necessary, enhance) the entries for the business
year variant in table T009B.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VQ204 - The date is not the end of a period (periods cannot be determined) ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VQ204 - The date is not the end of a period (periods cannot be determined)
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a date entered in a transaction or configuration is expected to be the end date of a posting period, but the system finds that the date is not the last day of any defined posting period in the fiscal year variant. Posting periods in SAP are defined with specific start and end dates, and certain processes require dates to be exactly at the end of these periods to ensure correct period determination.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  Entering a date that falls within a posting period but is not the last day of that period.
  Fiscal year variant or posting period variant configuration missing or incorrectly maintained.
  Attempting to post or process documents with dates that do not align with defined posting periods.
  Periods not defined for the fiscal year variant or the date falls outside the defined periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Date Entered:
  
  Verify that the date you entered corresponds exactly to the last day of a posting period.
  If not, adjust the date to the correct period-end date.
  
  
  
  Review Posting Period Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction OB52 (Maintain Posting Periods).
  Check the posting periods defined for the relevant fiscal year variant.
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant assigned to the company code has correctly defined posting periods with proper start and end dates.
  
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Use transaction OB29 to review the fiscal year variant.
  Confirm that the fiscal year variant is correctly maintained and matches the periods you expect.
  
  
  
  Adjust the Date or Period:
  
  If the business process requires posting on a specific date, ensure that the posting period variant includes that date.
  Alternatively, change the posting date to the last day of the period.
  
  
  
  Check for Customizing or User Exits:
  
  Sometimes, custom validations or user exits might enforce stricter date checks.
  Review any custom code or validations that might cause this error.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Posting Period Variant (OB52): Controls which posting periods are open for posting.
  Fiscal Year Variant (OB29): Defines the fiscal year and posting periods.
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OB52: Maintain posting periods.
  OB29: Maintain fiscal year variant.
  FAGL_FC_VAL: For checking fiscal year variant and periods in new G/L.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP OSS notes for any known issues related to fiscal year variants and posting periods.
  Business Context: This error is common in financial postings, asset accounting, and controlling where period-end processing is critical.
  
  
  Summary:
  The error VQ204 indicates that the date provided is not the last day of a posting period, preventing the system from determining the correct period. The fix involves ensuring the date matches the period-end date as defined in the fiscal year variant and posting period variant configuration.
  
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