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3034112 - Unable to Edit, Merge, Split, Rename, and Delete in Manage Posting Period Variants app (F2581)

Symptom

In the Manage Posting Period Variants app, the "Edit", "Merge", "Split", and "Delete" options are greyed out and therefore are unavailable for use.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. The App Manage Posting Period Variants
  2. Select Posting Period Variant
  3. The "Edit", "Merge", "Split", and "Delete" options are greyed out 

Cause

The Posting Period Variant is blocked for editing. This can be verified by checking if the "Blocked for Editing" field in the Manage Posting Period Variants app contains the entry "Yes".

Resolution

If a Posting Period Variant is blocked for editing, the Posting Period Variant item cannot be edited, such as merging, splitting, or deletion. However, the item can still be copied. To change the status of the Posting Period Variant to unblocked for editing, all scheduled and failed jobs related to this Posting Period Variant item must be deleted.

Keywords

Manage Posting Period Variants, posting period variant, posting period, posting, F2581, Copy, Edit, Merge, Split, Delete ,rename , greyed out, Blocked for Editing,  S4_PC, S4_1C, SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.   , KBA , FI-FIO-GL , Fiori UI for General Ledger Accounting , FI-FIO-GL-PER-2CL , Periodic Activities Applications in General Ledger (PubC) , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions