How To Fix CNV_20200_CHECK105 - FY variants with different posting periods in fiscal year &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 105

• Message text: FY variants with different posting periods in fiscal year &1

What causes this issue?

The fiscal year variants of the relevant company codes have different
posting periods in fiscal year &V1&.

System Response

Warning, with action required

How to fix this error?

Note that the history of your data from this fiscal year and the
previous ones will be merged nevertheless, and that this may result in
incorrect historical data after the merge.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CNV_20200_CHECK105 - FY variants with different posting periods in fiscal year &1 ?

  The SAP error message CNV_20200_CHECK105 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year variants in your SAP system. Specifically, it points out that there are different posting periods defined for the fiscal year variant specified (denoted as &1). This can occur during data migration or when trying to perform certain financial operations that require consistency in posting periods across different fiscal year variants.
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Inconsistent Posting Periods: The fiscal year variant being referenced has different posting periods defined compared to other fiscal year variants in use.
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the fiscal year variant settings in the SAP system.
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from another system, the fiscal year variants may not align correctly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB29 to check the configuration of fiscal year variants.
  Ensure that the posting periods for the fiscal year variant in question are consistent with other variants being used.
  
  
  
  Align Posting Periods:
  
  If you find discrepancies, you may need to adjust the posting periods in the fiscal year variant settings to ensure they match across the relevant variants.
  
  
  
  Review Migration Settings:
  
  If this error occurs during a data migration process, review the mapping of fiscal year variants and ensure that the source and target systems have compatible configurations.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or notes related to fiscal year variants and posting periods for additional guidance.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making changes, perform tests to ensure that the error does not reoccur and that financial transactions can be processed without issues.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OB29: Maintain Fiscal Year Variants
  OB52: Open and Close Posting Periods
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional insights or solutions related to this error.
  SAP Community: Engage with the SAP Community forums for discussions and solutions shared by other users who may have encountered similar issues.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the error and implement a solution to resolve it.