How To Fix CKMLAVR264 - The fiscal year variant of accounting principle & is different

CKMLAVR264 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 264

• Message text: The fiscal year variant of accounting principle & is different

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKMLAVR264 - The fiscal year variant of accounting principle & is different ?

  The SAP error message CKMLAVR264 indicates that there is a mismatch between the fiscal year variant of the accounting principle being used in a particular context (such as a cost center or internal order) and the fiscal year variant defined in the system for the relevant controlling area or company code. This can occur during various processes, such as when trying to execute a transaction related to cost accounting or when performing a period-end closing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Fiscal Year Variants: The fiscal year variant assigned to the accounting principle does not match the fiscal year variant assigned to the controlling area or the company code.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be incorrect or inconsistent configuration settings in the SAP system regarding fiscal year variants.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when setting up accounting principles, cost centers, or internal orders.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Controlling