How To Fix 51036 - There is more than one company code assigned in period & for period &

51036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 51 - HR: Messages for Norway

• Message number: 036

• Message text: There is more than one company code assigned in period & for period &

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51036 - Details

• The SAP error message 51036 indicates that there is more than one company code assigned for a specific period in the system. This typically occurs during financial transactions or reporting when the system expects only one company code to be active for the specified period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Company Codes: The primary cause of this error is that multiple company codes are assigned to the same fiscal year and period in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration in the financial accounting settings may not be set up correctly, leading to overlapping periods for different company codes.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the wrong company code is selected or multiple company codes are inadvertently activated for the same period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction Code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > Financial Accounting Global Settings (New) > Fiscal Year > Define Fiscal