How To Fix FG253 - Values 'from fisc.year/period' greater than 'to fisc. year period'

FG253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FG - Program Error Messages

• Message number: 253

• Message text: Values 'from fisc.year/period' greater than 'to fisc. year period'

What causes this issue?

The input values "to fiscal year/period", may not be before the entries
for the pair "from fiscal year/period". Exception: there is no entry
for "to company code/period".

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?

Correct your entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FG253 - Values 'from fisc.year/period' greater than 'to fisc. year period' ?

  The SAP error message FG253 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the fiscal year and period values being used in a transaction or report. Specifically, it means that the "from fiscal year/period" value is greater than the "to fiscal year/period" value, which is logically incorrect.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in scenarios such as:
  
  Data Entry Error: When a user manually inputs the fiscal year and period values, they may accidentally enter a later period as the "from" value and an earlier period as the "to" value.
  
  Configuration Issues: If there are issues in the configuration of fiscal year variants or periods in the system, it may lead to this error.
  Transaction Logic: In some transactions, the system may automatically determine the fiscal year and period based on certain criteria, and if those criteria are not set correctly, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FG253 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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