Posting period & & varies from & &

What causes this issue?

The current period contained in the material master record varies from
the current period contained in the
<DS:GLOS.control_record>material control record</>.
An error may have occurred when the
<DS:GLOS.period_closing_program>month-end closing program</> was run.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

There is data inconsistency in the database.
You cannot enter any transaction for this material until the current
periods in the material master record and material control record are
identical.
INCLUDE NA_SYSADMIN1

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