Block for the period closing is active

Message type: E = Error

Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

Message number: 687

Message text: Block for the period closing is active



What causes this issue?

The period closing program for the change of fiscal year is currently
active. At the moment you cannot process any physical inventory
documents.
You cannot process physical inventory documents until the period
closing program has ended.

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