Special Posting Periods

Hi,
Pls. tell me abt. special posting periods, how to open and close special posting periods.
Regards
syed.

Hi
Special posting periods are used for adjustment postings after the year end.You can use T.code OB52 to open and close any posting periods in FI.
For more details check out:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/96/8b2fef43ce11d189ee0000e81ddfac/frameset.htm
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Aravind

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Special posting period

Hi sap guru's,
i have one doubt regarding posting period.
when we define posting perod and there when we create open & close posting period , in there we have to maintain posting normal period as wel as special posting period for entering closing data for same fiscal year.
if we going for V3 fiscal year variant and it is from april to march. so entry posted in the special period for rectification purpose.
my problem is in special posting period from and to column.
again i mention that my fiscal year variant is standart V3 i maintain period for yearly basis my normal posting period from i enterd 2008 and to period i enterd 2009.
so what i maintain in special posting period from and to column means which year i maintain and why?
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regards,

Please maintain like this:-
From Period - 13 year 2007 To Period -16 Year 2007
Or You can use 13 to 13,
then 14 to 14
then 15 to 15
then 16 to 16
The no of times you take P/L And B/S and you are posting in the above speacial period and make entries as per your Auditor's observation.
Regards,
Alok

Consolidation in special posting period

Hi All,
I am using the Fiscal year variant April to March with 4 special posting periods in ECC. I am using the same in BCS too.
I am taking the data through LFDS with posting period move.
I am using quarterly consolidation which is period 3, 6, 9 and 12. However I have balances appearing in special posting periods 13 - 16 in source cube. My first consolidation is happeing for period 12. 2008
How do I take care of the transactions posted in Sepcial posting periods 13 - 16.
1. Should I be running the COI in period 16 too. Should I be running it as subsequent consolidation or make period 16 itself as first consolidation.
2. I am also thinking of making the changes in the source cube 0FIGL_C10 with an additional field called consolidation posting period and write a routine to update additional period field as 12 wherever the posting period is 13 to 16. Then extract the data into BCS for period 12 and have only consolidation frequency till period 12. Can I proceed with this approach ?
Pl give a standard and correct approach to be followed in case of special posting periods considering all the above facts.
Thanks in advance
Srinivasan

Hi Srinivasan,
1. Should I be running the COI in period 16 too. Should I be running it as subsequent consolidation or make period 16 itself as first consolidation.
- I don't think that you should.
2. I am also thinking of making the changes in the source cube 0FIGL_C10 with an additional field called consolidation posting period and write a routine to update additional period field as 12 wherever the posting period is 13 to 16. Then extract the data into BCS for period 12 and have only consolidation frequency till period 12. Can I proceed with this approach
- I like the idea.
Pl give a standard and correct approach to be followed in case of special posting periods considering all the above facts.
- Didn't see such written approaches and doubt that they exist.

Clearing through F.13 in special posting period 13

Hi Gurus,
I wanted to clear the transactions through F.13 with special posting period 13. The message shows F502 : "Posting period 012 2008 is not open".
Our Financial year is : 2008 ( April 2008 to March 2009)
In OB52 We have closed the posting period for 2008 and open special posting period in the following manner
0001 + 0000 zzzz 02 2009 02 2009 13 2008 16 2008.
Still why the system is not accepting the special posting period 13 for the posting date 31.03.2009 (2008 fiscal year) in transaction code F.13
Regards,
Babjee

Hi Anil,
Thanks for your immediate response.
System is not permitting the message to change from error to warning. Reference message no: BF00400.
Any other alternative solution please.
Regards,
Babjee

Asset Depreciation fun in special posting period

Dear Gurus,
Recently my Finance Manager decided to hv a cut-off date for all the FI transaction on 14-Dec-2007.
These are the rules:
1.) All the FI transaction < 14-Dec-2007 posted in period 12
2.) All the FI transaction Between 15-Dec-2007 and 31-Dec2007 will be posted in special posting period 14.
3.) All year-end adjustment will be carried out in posting period 16.
My problems are:-
1.) How can i proceed the Asset depreciation run for period 12 and special period 14.
2.) How the system select or capture the asset doc? By posting date or by posting period?
3.)If possible pls give some examples when we should use these options and what are the advantages?
   a.) Planned posting run.
   b.) Repeat
   c.) Restart
   d.) Unplanned posting run.
Thanks.
Lim J

1.) How can i proceed the Asset depreciation run for period 12 and special period 14.
Hi, First of all you need to understand the function of special period. You need not to mention the spl period of depr. run.
The system considers period 12 as usual.
2.) How the system select or capture the asset doc? By posting date or by posting period?
By posting date.
3.)If possible pls give some examples when we should use these options and what are the advantages?
a.) Planned posting run.
       When you run the depr. on regular peiod basis ie., one by one, U choose (a)
d.) Unplanned posting run.
      When you want to calculate the depr. for some periods as a whole, U choose (d)
b.) Repeat
     Suppose u ran the depr for Jan. In Feb. you have capitalised an asset for Jan. So, U have to calculate depr for the new asset for jan.   U choose (b).
c.) Restart
       When you are running depr. you might have face some uncontrollable problems like power off, server down etc. In such instances, you choose (c).
Get back to me. if you are not clear
Regards ...............SK

Asset DEPREICIATION IN SPECIAL POSTING PERIOD

HI Gurus,
Please give me an advice
Do you have any idea why the depreciation is posted in period 13
where it should be in period 12??
I appreciate you response
Thank so much

Hi ,
You might have given special periods when you are running the depreciation in AFAB.Please check the variant.
Regards

Special psoting periods

HI
Guru's
Please suggest me about " Special posting periods'
when the Special posting periods will closed
Expecting ur Valuabkw answer with Good examples
with regards
Arun Kumar

Hi,
Special posting periods are that subdivide the last regular posting period for closing operations. Irrespective of how you have defined your fiscal year, you can also use special periods. Special periods subdivide the year-end closing period. They therefore merely divide the last posting period into several closing periods. This enables you to create several supplementary financial statements.
A fiscal year usually has 12 posting periods. In General Ledger Accounting, you can define up to four special periods.
If you do not need 12 posting periods, you can use the posting periods that are not required as special periods. If you use these additional closing periods, you must specify the number you require in the field No. special periods. when defining the fiscal year variants. You cannot exceed a maximum of 16 periods.
Integration: When posting to special periods, you must take the following into consideration:
The posting date must fall within the last regular posting period.
You have to enter the special periods in the document header in the Period field, since the special periods cannot be determined automatically by the system.
Rgds
Manish

More than one posting period variant for one company code

Dear Colleagues,
My question is if it's somehow possible to assign more than one posting period variant to one company code? (I am not a FI specialist...)
(We are using the new GL and would like to define a special posting period interval for a non-leading ledger. The c.codes already exists and are already assigned to a posting period variant.)
The reason for why we would need an additional posting period variant for an existing c.code, is because we are already using both posting period intervals in t.code OB52.)
Best regards
Viveka Schwartz

Hi
You can assign a PPV to the Non Leading ledger separately.. That means both Leading and NOn Leading ledgers can have separate PPVs
Apart from this, no 3rd PPV is possible.. As Eli said, Validation is the only option, but I think Validations work for Leading ledgers only
Br, Ajay M

Error :in opening posting period

For opening posting period April08-March 09 what to do?
Posting varient is created for current posting period,now for new posting period is it so to create new varient ?
& if new varient created then how to assign to company code as one current varient already assigned

You can have the same posting period variant.
Go to Tcode OB52 and give your open period and close period for normal posting periods
as well as
for special posting periods.
Cheers!

Two intervals in Open and Close Posting Period (OB52)

What is the purpose of the two intervals (period 1 and period 2) in Open and Close Posting Periods (transaction OB52)?

Hi,
Financial statements cannot be prepared on the last day of the accounting period... to find out the correct profit and to determine the correct financial positing... sometimes you may require to make some adjustment to accounting records after the closing of the accounting year... like adjustments for expenses payable, income receivable, writting off bad debts ...etc.
For posting those transactions....period 2 is maintained ..which are also called as special periods... to make the postings in these periods ...special authorisation is required.....
Period 1 is for regular postings ...
Radha

Open and Close Posting Period (OB52)

Dear Experts,
My client wants to close the posting period of the previous month.
First I went to transaction OB52 to define an entry From Per. 1 2008 To Per. 12 2009 to open all the posting period for the year. But when the time passes, do I have to manually change the From Per. back to the current month (e.g From Per.1 2008 changed to From Per. 2 2008 and so on)
If this is the case, is there any way to make this a automatic function to do this.
Points will be rewarded.
Thanks.

Hi,
You define posting periods in your fiscal year variants. You can open and close these posting periods for posting. As many periods as you require can be open for posting simultaneously. Special periods can be open for closing postings during the period-end closing.
You have the following options for opening and closing posting periods:
- Posting Period Variants: You can specify which company codes are open for posting in a posting period variant. Posting period variants are cross-company code and you have to assign them to your company codes.
- Account Type: You can differentiate the opening and closing of posting periods by account type. This means that for a specific posting period, postings can be permitted to customer accounts, but not to vendor accounts.
- Account Interval: You can differentiate the opening and closing of posting periods by account intervals. This means that you only open a posting period for posting to a specific account.
Path for making the settings for opening and closing posting periods:
Customizing for Financial Accounting under Financial Accounting Global Settings -> Document -> Posting Periods
For detailed example for opening and closing posting periods please refer the link below:
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/96/8b300943ce11d189ee0000e81ddfac/frameset.htm
I hope it will help.
If helpful, please assign points.
Regards,
Manju

Open and close posting period

hi gurus my client wanted to block the posting date from 01.03.2007 to 30.03.2007 and only posting date 31.03.2007 should open is it possible in sap.plz help me.
thanks and regrds
dipti

Hi,
You can customise in Fiscal year Varient, If you are maintaining V3 then assign posting period days to March as 30 days and create period 13 as special period. Now you are able to block periods 1 to 12 in OB52 and allow user in posting period 13 (special period) i.e for March 31st
Try it.
Kedar

Open and Close Posting Periods According to G/L Account Assignment Objects

Hi,
Can anybody please explain me how configurations related to " Open and Close Posting Periods According to G/L Account Assignment Objects " works in SAP FICO? I am confused about this config.
Regards,
Mandeep

Hi Mandeep ,
First i would like to tell about fiscal year
fiscal year is nothing but a financial year of company in sap . it contain 12 normal periods and 4 special periods.In genaral we will call like month but that is sap that is a period. so 12 period for 12 months ok next special period will use in all companies for audit and tax adjustment purpose of previous year.
coming to the open and close periods.in sap for security purpose we have to open one period like this month july so i opened july period only we cant post the pervious month (june)and we cant post future month lik in (Auguest)ok
You can close and open periods by transaction ob52.
In transaction ob52 there are account types
+ Valid for all account types
A Assets
D Customers
K Vendors
M Materials
S G/L accounts
V Contract accounts
+ means all types. if you want to open vendor then enter period from and to according to your fiscal year.
you cant adjust items in closed period. if you want to then you have to open the period
For your information.....
posting periods also open user level tc S_ALR_87003642.
customization levael OB52.
Regards
Kumar

Open and Close Posting Periods - 0B52 (FICO)

Dear Friend,
It will be much appreciated if you can help me with the below question.
What are the years to be mentioned in the year columns (_Underlined below_) in the Open and Close Posting Period (0B52) for the Fiscal Year 2011- 2012.
i.e., From Period 1 (1), Year (____), To Period (12), Year (____), From Period 2 (13), Year (_____), To Period (16), Year (____).
What is the significance of these years.
Thanks in advance,
Kiran RD.
Moderator: Please, avoid asking basic questions

Hi:
The column on the right From to TO is for special period opening and closing and columns on the left are for normal period opening and closing. If your fiscal year starts from January then for keeping open October period only and closing other , you will have to maintain all 10 in from and to along with year 2011 against account type A,S,K,D,M... I hope it will help you.
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How to open and closed posting period??

Dear Gurus,
Pls help me, how to open and closed posting period.when and how we used special period.
Regrds
Mahesh

HI,
Tcode is ob52
here we generally provide the following details
a/c type from a/c to a/c from period year to period year from period year to period
+ 1 2007 12 2007 13 2007 16
+ implies it applicable to all account types
generally we can have maximum 4 special periods and total no of periods(normal+special) should not exceed 16
generally we use special periods for year end adjustments like tax adjustments
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