How To Fix /CEECV/ROFI018 - Use only one reporting period type (year, semester, quarter, month, date)

/CEECV/ROFI018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CEECV/ROFI -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Use only one reporting period type (year, semester, quarter, month, date)

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/CEECV/ROFI018 - Details

• The SAP error message /CEECV/ROFI018 indicates that there is an issue with the reporting period type being used in a specific report or transaction. This error typically arises when multiple reporting period types (such as year, semester, quarter, month, or date) are selected simultaneously, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is the selection of more than one reporting period type in the configuration or during the execution of a report. For example, if a user tries to generate a report that includes both monthly and quarterly data at the same time, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should ensure that only one reporting period type is selected at a time. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Review Selection Criteria: Go back to the report or transaction where the error occurred and check the selection criteria. Make sure that you are only selecting one