How To Fix BP214 - You cannot make a transfer between funds with differing number of periods

BP214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 214

• Message text: You cannot make a transfer between funds with differing number of periods

What causes this issue?

You want to transfer budget between fund &V1& with &V2& periods and
fund &V3& with &V4& periods.
This is not possible because the fiscal year variants of the two funds
differ and have a different number of posting periods.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BP214 - Details

• The SAP error message BP214, which states "You cannot make a transfer between funds with differing number of periods," typically occurs in the context of budget management and fund transfers within the SAP system. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the number of periods defined for the funds involved in the transfer.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Fiscal Periods: The funds you are trying to transfer between have been set up with different fiscal periods. For example, one fund may be set up for a fiscal year with 12 periods, while another may be set up for a fiscal year with 10 periods.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that define the fiscal year variant or the number of periods for each fund, leading to inconsistencies.
  Incorrect Fund Assignment: The funds may not be correctly assigned to the same fiscal year variant, causing a mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Fund Configuration: Review the configuration