How To Fix CKMLRUN102 - Fiscal year variants for company codes &1 and &2 are incompatible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKMLRUN - Costing Run in Material Ledger

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Fiscal year variants for company codes &1 and &2 are incompatible

What causes this issue?

The fiscal year variants for company codes &v1& and &v2& must have
fiscal year variants with identical contents. Shifting the fiscal
years, a different number of periods, or different ending dates for the
individual periods are all not allowed.

System Response

You can not create a costing run.

How to fix this error?

Restrict the organizational units participating in the costing run such
that only company codes containing fiscal year variants with identical
contents are selected together.
Otherwise, adjust the different fiscal year variants.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKMLRUN102 - Fiscal year variants for company codes &1 and &2 are incompatible ?

  The SAP error message CKMLRUN102 indicates that there is an incompatibility between the fiscal year variants of two company codes involved in a process, typically during a material ledger run or when performing a valuation. This error arises when the fiscal year variants for the specified company codes do not match, which can lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting and data processing.
  Cause:
  
  Different Fiscal Year Variants: The company codes involved have different fiscal year variants defined in their configuration. For example, one company code may have a fiscal year variant that runs from January to December, while another may have a fiscal year variant that runs from April to March.
  Configuration Issues: The fiscal year variant settings may not have been properly aligned during the setup of the company codes.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect assignment of fiscal year variants to company codes during the configuration process.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to view and compare the fiscal year variants assigned to the company codes in question.
  Ensure that both company codes have the same fiscal year variant if they are meant to be processed together.
  
  
  
  Align Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  If the company codes are intended to operate under the same fiscal year variant, you may need to change the fiscal year variant for one of the company codes. This can be done in the configuration settings.
  If the company codes are meant to have different fiscal year variants, ensure that the processes being executed do not require them to be aligned.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or consult with your SAP Basis or Finance team to understand the implications of changing fiscal year variants, as this can affect financial reporting and data integrity.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making changes, perform a test run of the process that generated the error to ensure that the issue has been resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OB29: To maintain fiscal year variants.
  CKMLCP: To run the material ledger closing program.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional guidance or patches related to this error.
  
  
  Documentation: Review the SAP Help Portal for detailed information on fiscal year variants and their configuration.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that the user performing these actions has the necessary authorizations to make changes to company code settings.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CKMLRUN102 error and ensure that the fiscal year variants for the involved company codes are compatible.