How To Fix CKMLAVR040 - Period &1 &2 and End period &3 &4 are in different fiscal years

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKMLAVR - Message Class for Cumulation and Revision

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Period &1 &2 and End period &3 &4 are in different fiscal years

What causes this issue?

Cross-fiscal year generation of cumulative actual prices is not
possible.

System Response

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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How to fix this error?

Choose a different period interval or choose a planned price.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKMLAVR040 - Period &1 &2 and End period &3 &4 are in different fiscal years ?

  The SAP error message CKMLAVR040 indicates that there is a mismatch in the fiscal years for the periods being processed in a material ledger or inventory valuation scenario. This typically occurs when you are trying to execute a transaction that involves multiple periods, and those periods belong to different fiscal years.
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are attempting to perform a transaction (like a closing or valuation) that spans across two different fiscal years.
  The periods specified in the transaction do not align within the same fiscal year, which is not allowed in SAP.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Periods: Verify the periods you are trying to process. Ensure that both the start period and end period are within the same fiscal year.
  
  
  Adjust the Periods: If the periods are indeed in different fiscal years, adjust your selection criteria to ensure that both periods fall within the same fiscal year.
  
  
  Review Fiscal Year Settings: Check the fiscal year variant settings in your SAP system to ensure that they are correctly configured. You can do this by navigating to:
  
  SPRO ? Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Fiscal Year ? Define Fiscal Year Variants.
  
  
  
  Transaction Execution: If you are executing a transaction that requires a specific period, ensure that you are only selecting periods that are valid for that transaction.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: If you are unsure about the fiscal year settings or how to adjust periods, refer to the SAP documentation or consult with your SAP administrator.
  
  
  Testing: After making adjustments, re-run the transaction to see if the error persists.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Material Ledger: This error is often encountered in the context of the Material Ledger, which is used for inventory valuation and controlling.
  Fiscal Year Variants: Understanding how fiscal year variants work in SAP can help prevent this error in the future.
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as CKMLCP (Material Ledger Closing) or CKMLAVR (Material Ledger Valuation) to better understand where the error might occur.
  
  By ensuring that the periods you are working with are aligned within the same fiscal year, you should be able to resolve the CKMLAVR040 error effectively.