How To Fix 88639 - Fiscal year start is not specified

88639 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 639

• Message text: Fiscal year start is not specified

What causes this issue?

The beginning of your fiscal year has not been defined.

System Response

Depending on your fiscal year beginning, the schedule for the
declarations is set by the recycling partner.

How to fix this error?

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88639 - Fiscal year start is not specified ?

  The SAP error message 88639, "Fiscal year start is not specified," typically occurs when the system is unable to determine the starting date of the fiscal year for a particular company code or controlling area. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the posting of financial transactions, running reports, or executing year-end closing processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be properly configured in the system.
  Company Code Settings: The company code may not have a fiscal year start date defined.
  Controlling Area Settings: If the controlling area is not linked correctly to the company code or if it lacks fiscal year settings, this error can occur.
  Incorrect Period Settings: The period settings for the fiscal year may not be defined correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 (Define Fiscal Year Variants).
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant assigned to your