How To Fix CS108 - Maintain the fiscal year variant for profile '&'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CS - Logistics Customizing

• Message number: 108

• Message text: Maintain the fiscal year variant for profile '&'

What causes this issue?

Maintain the fiscal year variant for profile &V1&. You have maintained
a period split with the posting period, but have not entered a fiscal
year variant for profile &V1&.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Maintain a fiscal year variant for profile &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CS108 - Maintain the fiscal year variant for profile '&' ?

  The SAP error message CS108, which states "Maintain the fiscal year variant for profile '&'", typically occurs when there is a missing or incorrectly configured fiscal year variant for a particular controlling area or company code in the SAP system. This error is often encountered in the context of controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI) modules.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant has not been defined for the controlling area or company code.
  Incorrect Configuration: The fiscal year variant assigned to the controlling area or company code is not properly configured or does not exist.
  Profile Assignment: The profile that is being referenced in the error message does not have a fiscal year variant assigned to it.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CS108 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 (for fiscal year variant) or OKKP (for controlling area settings).
  Verify that the fiscal year variant is correctly assigned to the controlling area or company code profile.
  
  
  
  Maintain Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  If the fiscal year variant is missing, you need to create or assign a fiscal year variant.
  Use transaction code OB37 to create a new fiscal year variant if necessary.
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant is correctly defined (e.g., number of periods, special periods).
  
  
  
  Assign the Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to transaction code OBY6 to assign the fiscal year variant to the company code.
  Ensure that the controlling area is linked to the correct fiscal year variant.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration settings in the controlling area to ensure that all necessary parameters are set correctly.
  Make sure that the fiscal year variant is consistent with the financial year settings.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If changes were made in a development environment, ensure that the changes are transported to the production environment.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OB29: Maintain Fiscal Year Variants
  OBY6: Assign Fiscal Year Variant to Company Code
  OKKP: Maintain Controlling Area
  OB37: Create Fiscal Year Variant
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on fiscal year variants and their configuration.
  
  
  Testing: After making the necessary changes, test the configuration by executing the transaction that previously triggered the error to ensure that the issue is resolved.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CS108 error and ensure that the fiscal year variant is properly maintained for the specified profile.