How To Fix FAGL_SWITCH_OP009 - Company code &1: Ledgers have different fiscal year variants

FAGL_SWITCH_OP009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_SWITCH_OP -

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Company code &1: Ledgers have different fiscal year variants

What causes this issue?

The system compared the fiscal year variants of the ledgers with each
other in each company code.
It is not possible to switch to
<DS:GLOS.3526B894AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>open item management</>, due
to the differing fiscal year variants, which prevent a zero balance
being produced for each ledger at the end of the respective posting
period.
However, there is an exception: The switch is possible if you execute it
for today's date.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check whether you want to execute the switch to open item management for
today's date.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAGL_SWITCH_OP009 - Company code &1: Ledgers have different fiscal year variants ?

  The SAP error message FAGL_SWITCH_OP009 indicates that there is a mismatch in the fiscal year variants of the ledgers associated with a specific company code. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform operations that require consistency in fiscal year settings across different ledgers.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The company code has multiple ledgers (for example, leading and non-leading ledgers) that are configured with different fiscal year variants.
  The fiscal year variant defines the start and end of the fiscal year, and if these settings differ between ledgers, it can lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting and data processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that all ledgers associated with the company code have the same fiscal year variant. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to view the fiscal year variants.
  Identify the fiscal year variants assigned to the different ledgers for the