How To Fix CNV_20000258 - No shortened fiscal year variant is defined in the system

CNV_20000258 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20000 - Messages for fiscal year change

• Message number: 258

• Message text: No shortened fiscal year variant is defined in the system

What causes this issue?

No shortened fiscal year variant is defined in the system.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check your system customization for fiscal year variant(s).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV_20000258 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20000258 indicates that there is no shortened fiscal year variant defined in the system. This error typically arises during the conversion process or when trying to execute certain financial transactions that require a shortened fiscal year configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The primary cause of this error is that the system does not have a shortened fiscal year variant defined in the configuration settings. This can happen if the company code is set up to use a shortened fiscal year but the corresponding variant has not been created or assigned.
  Incorrect Settings: The fiscal year variant settings may not be correctly configured for the company code or the specific financial transaction being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to define a shortened fiscal year variant in the system. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the SPRO Transaction:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and enter the transaction code SPRO.
  Click