How To Fix FCC1272 - For fiscal year variant &1, period &2 &3 is not defined

FCC1272 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCC1 - Messages in Financial Closing Cockpit

• Message number: 272

• Message text: For fiscal year variant &1, period &2 &3 is not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCC1272 - For fiscal year variant &1, period &2 &3 is not defined ?

  The SAP error message FCC1272 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year variant and the specified period in your financial configuration. This error typically arises when you attempt to post a transaction in a period that is not defined for the specified fiscal year variant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Period: The specified period (e.g., month or quarter) is not defined in the fiscal year variant configuration for the given fiscal year.
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code or the transaction may not match the one you are trying to use.
  Period Locking: The period may be closed or locked for posting, preventing any transactions from being recorded in that period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB29 (Define Fiscal Year Variants).
  Verify that the fiscal year variant assigned to your company code includes the specified period.
  If the period is missing, you may need to