How To Fix WS297 - Posting period closed. Change settlement document list date &1 manually

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 297

• Message text: Posting period closed. Change settlement document list date &1 manually

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS297 - Posting period closed. Change settlement document list date &1 manually ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS297 Posting period closed. Change settlement document list date &1 manually
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to post or settle a document in a period that is already closed in the SAP system. The system checks the posting period for the company code and the document date, and if the period is closed for posting, it prevents the transaction from being posted.
  Specifically, in the context of settlement documents (e.g., in CO-PA, CO, or Asset Accounting), the system tries to post the settlement document with a date that falls into a closed posting period.
  The placeholder &1 in the message typically shows the date or period that is causing the issue.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Posting periods are defined in SAP to control the periods in which financial transactions can be posted.
  Periods are opened and closed via transaction codes like OB52 (Maintain Posting Periods).
  If the posting