How To Fix DMF_OUTBOUND551 - Maintain a company code with fiscal year variant for plant &1

DMF_OUTBOUND551 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMF_OUTBOUND -

• Message number: 551

• Message text: Maintain a company code with fiscal year variant for plant &1

What causes this issue?

You have tried to export a historical Moving Average Price for a plant
that does not have a company code assigned to it containing a valid
fiscal year variant.

System Response

The record in error was excluded from the export. Make the recommended
correction and resend.

How to fix this error?

To maintain a company code for a plant, use transaction WB03. Once a
company code is assigned to your plant, maintain a fiscal variant for
that company code using the Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.V_001_B>Company Code Global Data.</>

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 DMF_OUTBOUND551 - Maintain a company code with fiscal year variant for plant &1 ?

  The SAP error message DMF_OUTBOUND551 indicates that there is an issue related to the configuration of the fiscal year variant for a specific plant in the system. This error typically arises when the system is trying to process data for a plant that does not have a valid company code with an associated fiscal year variant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The company code associated with the plant does not have a fiscal year variant assigned.
  Incorrect Assignment: The plant may be assigned to a company code that is not properly configured with a fiscal year variant.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data where the plant is not linked correctly to the company code.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error DMF_OUTBOUND551, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings > Fiscal Year > Define Fiscal Year Variants).
  Ensure that