How To Fix FG020 - Period specification not permitted with different fiscal year variants

FG020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FG - Program Error Messages

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Period specification not permitted with different fiscal year variants

What causes this issue?

You have entered the period explicitly. Since several company codes
have been selected which have been assigned different fiscal year
variants, this entry is not permitted.

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?

Either select only one company code, or, in the selection criteria,
only permit company codes that have the same fiscal year variants.
Note that you only have to enter the period if you want to post to a
special period. In all other cases the posting period is determined
automatically.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FG020 - Period specification not permitted with different fiscal year variants ?

  The SAP error message FG020, which states "Period specification not permitted with different fiscal year variants," typically occurs when there is a mismatch in the fiscal year variants between the company code and the controlling area or between different organizational units in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the fiscal year variant assigned to the company code does not match the fiscal year variant assigned to the controlling area or other related organizational units.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be incorrect configuration settings in the SAP system regarding fiscal year variants.
  Posting Period Issues: Attempting to post transactions in a period that is not open or is not allowed due to fiscal year variant differences.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to check the fiscal year variants assigned to your company code and controlling area.
  Ensure that both the company code and the controlling area