How To Fix FAGL_ACCOUNT_BALANCE021 - Only select company codes with the same fiscal year

FAGL_ACCOUNT_BALANCE021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_ACCOUNT_BALANCE - Messages for Package FAGL_ACCOUNT_BALANCE (Balance Display)

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Only select company codes with the same fiscal year

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FAGL_ACCOUNT_BALANCE021 - Details

• The SAP error message FAGL_ACCOUNT_BALANCE021 indicates that there is an issue with the selection of company codes that have different fiscal years. This error typically occurs when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires the company codes involved to share the same fiscal year variant.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to run a report or transaction (like the balance sheet or financial statement) that involves multiple company codes.
  The selected company codes have different fiscal year variants, meaning they do not have the same start and end dates for their fiscal years.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to view the fiscal year variants assigned to each company code.
  Ensure that the company codes you are trying to include in your report or transaction have the same fiscal year variant.
  
  
  
  Modify Selection Criteria:
  
  If you need to include multiple