How To Fix F4173 - Company codes must use the same fiscal year variant

F4173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F4 - Line items/balances/configuration

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Company codes must use the same fiscal year variant

What causes this issue?

Joint display of balances is only possible if the company codes in the
worklist must have the same fiscal year variant.
The following company codes use different fiscal year variants in the
worklist selected:

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

Company code &V1&: &V2&
Company code &V3&: &V4&

System Response

Error message.

How to fix this error?

The worklist cannot be used to display balances.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F4173 - Company codes must use the same fiscal year variant ?

  The SAP error message F4173, which states "Company codes must use the same fiscal year variant," typically occurs when there is an inconsistency in the fiscal year variants assigned to different company codes within the same controlling area or when trying to perform transactions that involve multiple company codes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Fiscal Year Variants: The company codes involved in the transaction have different fiscal year variants assigned. Each company code in SAP can have its own fiscal year variant, which defines the structure of the fiscal year (e.g., number of periods, special periods).
  Controlling Area Settings: If the company codes belong to the same controlling area, they must share the same fiscal year variant. This is a requirement for proper financial reporting and consolidation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to view the fiscal year variants assigned to each company code.
  Ensure that all company codes involved in the transaction have the