How To Fix FGV535 - Calendar years have 12 posting periods (= months)

FGV535 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FGV - Fiscal year variants

• Message number: 535

• Message text: Calendar years have 12 posting periods (= months)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FGV535 - Calendar years have 12 posting periods (= months) ?

  The SAP error message FGV535 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the fiscal year variant in your SAP system. Specifically, it states that calendar years should have 12 posting periods, which corresponds to the standard monthly posting periods in a calendar year.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Configuration: The fiscal year variant may be incorrectly configured to have fewer than 12 posting periods. This can happen if the fiscal year variant is set up for a non-calendar year or if it has been customized to have fewer periods.
  Posting Periods Setup: The posting periods for the company code may not align with the standard calendar year setup, leading to this error when trying to post transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 (Maintain Fiscal Year Variant).
  Verify the fiscal year variant assigned to your company code. Ensure that it is set up to have 12 posting periods for a