How To Fix CNVA_20400_CHECK014 - Controlling areas use different fiscal year variant

CNVA_20400_CHECK014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNVA_20400_CHECK - Messages for contorlling areas checks

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Controlling areas use different fiscal year variant

Controlling areas use different fiscal year variant but they have the
same sequence of periods.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNVA_20400_CHECK014 - Details

• The SAP error message CNVA_20400_CHECK014 indicates that there is a mismatch in the fiscal year variants between different controlling areas in your SAP system. This error typically arises during processes that involve multiple controlling areas, such as when you are trying to execute a transaction that requires data from more than one controlling area.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the controlling areas involved in the transaction have different fiscal year variants. Each controlling area can have its own fiscal year variant, which defines the start and end of the fiscal year, as well as the number of posting periods. When the system detects that the fiscal year variants do not match, it raises this error to prevent inconsistencies in financial reporting and data processing.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB29 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO