How To Fix BP175 - Fiscal year variant & must not be changed

BP175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 175

• Message text: Fiscal year variant & must not be changed

What causes this issue?

You have tried to change the fiscal year variant after dependent
transaction data (such as plan or budget values) had already been
created.
In a change of the fiscal year variant in the controlling area, this
data would have to be converted because some of it might otherwise be
lost.
The standard for this release does not include any corrresponding
conversion programs.
Database conversions must be carried out by SAP personnel.

System Response

Processing stopped.

How to fix this error?

Proceed as follows:
Choose System-->Services-->Reporting and run program RLEDNRCH.
Choose List-->Print to print the resulting log.
Describe in detail the changes you want to make.
Send all of this documentation to the SAP hotline, along with a short
description of the problem.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP175 - Fiscal year variant & must not be changed ?

  The SAP error message BP175, which states "Fiscal year variant & must not be changed," typically occurs when there is an attempt to change the fiscal year variant of a business partner (BP) that is already assigned to a financial document or transaction. This error is common in scenarios involving business partner master data management, particularly when dealing with financial accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Assignments: The business partner is already linked to financial transactions or documents that reference a specific fiscal year variant.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent changes that could lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting and accounting.
  
  Configuration Issues: The fiscal year variant may be incorrectly configured or not aligned with the business partner's existing financial data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Assignments: Review the business partner's assignments to financial documents. If there are existing transactions, you may need to clear or reverse them before changing the fiscal year variant.
  Use Correct Variant: Ensure that