How To Fix AU090 - Fiscal year variant & is not defined

AU090 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AU - FI-AA utility program error messages

• Message number: 090

• Message text: Fiscal year variant & is not defined

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AU090 - Details

• The SAP error message AU090, which states "Fiscal year variant & is not defined," typically occurs when the system cannot find a defined fiscal year variant for the specified company code or controlling area. This can happen for various reasons, such as configuration issues or missing entries in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant has not been defined in the system for the company code or controlling area.
  Incorrect Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be assigned correctly to the company code or controlling area.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the fiscal year variant code being referenced.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from another system, the fiscal year variant may not have been included in the transport.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO ? IMG ? Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Fiscal Year