How To Fix CNV_20000046 - Posting period variant &1 is also used in the non-participating CoCds:

CNV_20000046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20000 - Messages for fiscal year change

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Posting period variant &1 is also used in the non-participating CoCds:

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CNV_20000046 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20000046 indicates that there is an issue with the posting period variant being used in the context of a conversion or migration process, particularly when dealing with non-participating company codes (CoCds). This error typically arises during data migration or system conversion activities, such as when using the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit or other data migration tools.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the posting period variant specified is also assigned to one or more company codes that are not participating in the current migration or conversion process. This can lead to inconsistencies in the financial data, as the posting periods for non-participating company codes may not align with those of the participating company codes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Period Variants:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB29 (or the relevant configuration transaction) to review the posting period variants.
  Identify which company codes are assigned to