How To Fix CNV_20200_CHECK104 - FY variants with different posting periods of the current fiscal year

CNV_20200_CHECK104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20200_CHECK - Messages for check functions (company code merge)

• Message number: 104

• Message text: FY variants with different posting periods of the current fiscal year

What causes this issue?

There are fiscal year variants that have different posting periods for
the current fiscal year.
The corresponding posting periods of the current fiscal year do not
coincide, or the current fiscal years have different values.

System Response

Error

How to fix this error?

The fiscal year variants must be first harmonized before a company code
merge is possible. We recommend that you contact SAP by creating a
ticket component CA-LT-CNV.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV_20200_CHECK104 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20200_CHECK104 typically occurs during the data migration process, particularly when using the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit or similar tools. This error indicates that there are fiscal year variants with different posting periods for the current fiscal year, which can lead to inconsistencies in financial data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by discrepancies in the fiscal year variant settings for the company codes involved in the migration. Specifically, it occurs when:
  
  Different company codes have different fiscal year variants.
  The fiscal year variant settings do not align with the posting periods defined for the current fiscal year.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 in SAP.
  Review the fiscal year variants assigned to the relevant company codes.
  Ensure that all company codes involved in the migration have the same fiscal year variant settings.
  
  
  
  Align Posting Periods:
  
  Verify the posting periods for the current fiscal year for