How To Fix VQ210 - Date set to & (last day in period &)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VQ - SD Archiving and Product Allocation

• Message number: 210

• Message text: Date set to & (last day in period &)

What causes this issue?

The data entered was not the last day of a period.
The end of the validity period of a product allocation object can only
ever be at the end of a period. The object can not be changed within a
period, because a product allocation (selected via the object in the
info structure) is only ever valid for a whole period.

System Response

The date is set to the end of the corresponding period.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VQ210 - Date set to & (last day in period &) ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VQ210 – Date set to & (last day in period &)
  
  1. Cause of the Error
  This message typically appears in SAP when a date field is automatically adjusted or set to the last day of a specified period. It is often an informational or warning message rather than a critical error.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  When entering or processing dates in financial or controlling modules (e.g., CO, FI), the system may adjust a date to the last day of the fiscal period or posting period to ensure consistency with period-end processing rules.
  The user inputs a date that falls outside the valid posting period, and the system corrects it to the last valid day of that period.
  During period-end closing activities, the system enforces date boundaries to avoid postings outside open periods.
  
  
  2. Explanation of the Message Text
  
  The first placeholder & is replaced by the date that the system has set.
  The second placeholder & is replaced by the period (e.g., month or fiscal period) for which the date is set to the last day.
  
  Example:
  
  Date set to 31.12.2023 (last day in period 12/2023)
  
  3. Solution / How to Handle
  
  Check the date you entered: Ensure that the date you are trying to post or enter is within the open posting period.
  Adjust your input date: If you intended to post on a specific date, verify if the posting period is open for that date.
  Open the posting period: If you have authorization, open the relevant posting period in transaction codes like OB52 (for FI) or KALC (for CO).
  Accept the system adjustment: If the system automatically sets the date to the last day of the period, and this is acceptable for your business process, you can proceed.
  Consult your finance or controlling team: If unsure about period settings or date adjustments, coordinate with your finance team to understand period closing rules.
  
  
  4. Related Information
  
  Posting Periods: SAP enforces posting periods to control when financial documents can be posted. Dates outside these periods are either blocked or adjusted.
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OB52 – Maintain Posting Periods (FI)
  KALC – Maintain Controlling Periods (CO)
  
  
  Modules Affected: FI (Financial Accounting), CO (Controlling), MM (Material Management), SD (Sales and Distribution) when posting financial documents.
  Message Class: VQ (related to controlling or financial validations)
  Message Type: Usually informational or warning, not an error that stops processing.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Date entered outside valid posting period; system sets date to last day of period.
  
  
  Message
  Informational: Date set to & (last day in period &).
  
  
  Solution
  Verify posting periods, adjust date or open period, or accept system adjustment.
  
  
  Related TCodes
  OB52 (FI), KALC (CO) for period maintenance.
  
  
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with specific steps to check or open posting periods or further troubleshoot this message in your SAP environment.