How To Fix FGV522 - More year-independent data must be defined

FGV522 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FGV - Fiscal year variants

• Message number: 522

• Message text: More year-independent data must be defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FGV522 - More year-independent data must be defined ?

  The SAP error message FGV522 ("More year-independent data must be defined") typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling when there is a missing configuration related to year-independent data for a particular master data object, such as a cost center, profit center, or internal order.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Master Data Configuration: The required year-independent data (like planning data, budget data, or other relevant settings) has not been defined for the specific object in question.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the financial object may not be correctly configured, leading to the system not being able to find the necessary data.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, some year-independent data may not have been transferred correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FGV522 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Master Data: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., for cost centers, use transaction code