How to Open and Close Periods in Posting Period Variant in SAP

Steps to Open and Close Periods in SAP

Enter the Transaction Code S_ALR_87003642 in the SAP Command Field

Open & Close Periods in Posting Period Variant

In the next screen, Position the Variant you want to maintain and account type for which you want to open or close the periods.

Change the period, with following steps

  1. Select Posting Period Variant
  2. Select Account Type
  3. Enter the Account number range for which you want to change the periods
  4. Enter the Period to Open as per the Fiscal Year Variant of the Company Code assigned to the Posting Period Variant.
  5. Enter the Period to which posting to be Open
  6. Enter Any Special Period you want to Open

Open & Close Periods in Posting Period Variant

All Other periods will remain close for posting for the Account range mentioned

After maintaining the periods, Press ‘Save’ from the SAP Standard Toolbar

Open & Close Periods in Posting Period Variant

In the next screen , Enter the customizing request number

Open & Close Periods in Posting Period Variant

You have successfully maintained periods in Posting Period Variant