How To Fix F4546 - Fiscal year variant & has & periods - no copying possible

F4546 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 546

• Message text: Fiscal year variant & has & periods - no copying possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F4546 - Fiscal year variant & has & periods - no copying possible ?

  The SAP error message F4546 ("Fiscal year variant & has & periods - no copying possible") typically occurs when there is an attempt to copy or transfer data between fiscal years or periods that are not compatible due to the fiscal year variant settings. This error is often encountered in the context of financial accounting and controlling modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Mismatch: The fiscal year variant defined for the source and target periods may differ. For example, if the source fiscal year variant has 12 periods and the target has 13, the system will not allow copying.
  Period Status: The periods in the target fiscal year may be closed or not open for posting, which can prevent copying of data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the fiscal year variant settings in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: OB29) and verify the fiscal year