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2628044 - Time Release Error 'Accounting Period Closed on DD.MM.YYYY Please Contact Accounting Department'

Symptom

You are releasing time for an Employee and you get the error message 'Accounting period closed on DD.MM.YYYY please contact accounting department'

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

1. Go to the Time Administration work center.
2. Go to the Time Recording view.
3. Go to the Time Sheet subview.
4. Find the relevant Employee.
5. Click View Time Sheet.
6. Select the time you want to release.
7. Click the Release button.

Error message 'Accounting period closed on DD.MM.YYYY please contact accounting department' is displayed.

You have checked the Process Control for the Employee's Company and postings are allowed.

Cause

The Project related to the time you want to release is linked to a different Company than the Employee.

Resolution

Set up the Process Control for the Project's Company accordingly, then you will be able to release the time.

See Also

Please refer to Help Center documentation: Process Control for Operational Postings

2334421 - Warning: Accounting Period is Closing - Financial Closing in Progress for Posting Date
1974251 - Error Message : Accounting period closed; contact accounting department

Keywords

Time; Release; Time Sheet; Employee; Project; Time administration; Process control; Company; Posting; Time sheet , KBA , SRD-FIN-COR , Cost & Revenue , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions