How To Fix F4572 - First period in calendar year & is & &

F4572 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 572

• Message text: First period in calendar year & is & &

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F4572 - Details

• The SAP error message F4572, which states "First period in calendar year & is & &," typically occurs in the context of financial postings or when working with fiscal year variants in SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year settings or the period being referenced in the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant may not be set up correctly, or the period being referenced does not align with the defined fiscal year.
  Period Not Open: The period you are trying to post to may not be open for posting in the specified fiscal year.
  Calendar Year Mismatch: There may be a mismatch between the calendar year and the fiscal year settings in the configuration.
  Posting Date Issues: The posting date may fall outside the allowed range of periods for the fiscal year.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the fiscal year variant (Transaction