How To Fix FAA_CFG_CHECK008 - CoCode &1, ldr &2, area &3: FYVariant identical to GL; no entry necessary

FAA_CFG_CHECK008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAA_CFG_CHECK - Message Class for consistency check of CFG objects

• Message number: 008

• Message text: CoCode &1, ldr &2, area &3: FYVariant identical to GL; no entry necessary

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAA_CFG_CHECK008 - CoCode &1, ldr &2, area &3: FYVariant identical to GL; no entry necessary ?

  The SAP error message FAA_CFG_CHECK008 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to the fiscal year variant in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module. Specifically, the message states that the fiscal year variant for the asset is identical to the one used in General Ledger (GL) accounting, and therefore, no separate entry is necessary for the asset accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Identical Fiscal Year Variants: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code (CoCode) for asset accounting is the same as the one assigned for general ledger accounting. This can happen if the same fiscal year variant is used across both modules without any specific configuration for asset accounting.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the Asset Accounting module may not have been set up correctly, leading to this message being triggered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Fiscal Year Variants: Check the fiscal year variants assigned to both the company code in the General Ledger and the Asset Accounting.