How To Fix FCO_AVC_PS206 - Couldn't import data. Restrict the fiscal year.

FCO_AVC_PS206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_AVC_PS - Availability Control: Project System

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Couldn't import data. Restrict the fiscal year.

What causes this issue?

The fiscal year must be restricted.

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?

Enter an X in the third row of the <LS>Fiscal Year</> (<AB>RYEAR</>)
column in the source file. You can enter different fiscal years.

For more information, search for SAP S/4HANA Cloud on the
<DS:URLA.http://help.sap.com/>SAP Help Portal</>. Then, in the
<LS>Product Assistance</>, under <LS>Finance </>-> <LS>Management
Accounting and Margin Analysis</>, search for <LS>Import Financial Plan
Data</>.

For more information, search for SAP S/4HANA on the
<DS:URLA.http://help.sap.com/>SAP Help Portal</>. Then, in the
<LS>Product Assistance</>, under <LS>Finance </>-> <LS>Financial
Planning and Analysis</>, search for <LS>Import Financial Plan Data</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FCO_AVC_PS206 - Details

• The SAP error message FCO_AVC_PS206 ("Couldn't import data. Restrict the fiscal year.") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with planning or budgeting data. This error indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year settings in your data import process.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Fiscal Year Restriction: The error suggests that the data you are trying to import is outside the allowed fiscal year range. This could happen if:
  
  The fiscal year for the data being imported does not match the fiscal year settings in the SAP system.
  The fiscal year has not been opened for posting in the system.
  The data being imported is for a closed fiscal year.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the controlling area or the fiscal year variant that restrict the import of data for certain fiscal years.
  
  
  Data Format Issues: The format of the data being imported may not align with the expected