"Unposted Allocations in Current or Prior Period" error when you close the period or the year in Project Controller

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This article provides a resolution for the error Unposted Allocations in Current or Prior Period that occurs when you try to close the period or the year in Project Controller in Microsoft Dynamics SL.

Applies to:   Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011, Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 Service Pack 2
Original KB number:   933082

Symptoms

When you try to close the period or the year in Project Controller in Microsoft Dynamics SL, you receive the following error message:

Unposted Allocations in Current or Prior Period

Cause

This problem occurs because batches of allocations that must be processed exist in the PJTranWk table.

Resolution

To resolve this problem, determine the batches of allocations that must be processed, and then manually process the batches of allocations. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Download the PA450C.rpt custom report that will show the unposted allocation batches. The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Dynamics File Exchange Server:

    KB937224 pa450cReport_2011_2015.zip

    Note

    Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

  2. Extract the compressed file.

  3. Copy the PA450C.rpt file to the USR_RPTS folder in the Microsoft Dynamics SL Program Files folder.

  4. In the Administration Module, select Report Control Maintenance (98.300.00) under Utility.

  5. In the Report Number field, type PA450.

  6. In the Report Number field, type PA450.

  7. In the first empty Report Format field, type PA450C.

  8. In the Report Control Maintenance (98.300.00) screen, select Save, and then select Close.

  9. In the modules list, select Allocator.

  10. Open the Alloc. Proc./GL Posting Audit (PA.450.00) report.

  11. Select the Report tab.

  12. In the Report Format field, select the drop-down and select Unposted Allocations.

  13. Select Print Preview. The resulting report shows all the batches of allocations that must be processed. The module they are from and the period they are assigned to.

References

For more information about messages that you may receive when you try to close the period or the year in Project Controller, see Error messages and warning messages that you may receive when you try to close the period or the year in Project Controller in Microsoft Dynamics SL.