How To Fix FGV601 - Period texts only possible for year-independent variants

FGV601 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FGV - Fiscal year variants

• Message number: 601

• Message text: Period texts only possible for year-independent variants

What causes this issue?

You cannot enter differing texts for the periods per calendar year for
year-dependent fiscal year variants.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FGV601 - Period texts only possible for year-independent variants ?

  The SAP error message FGV601, which states "Period texts only possible for year-independent variants," typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or planning when you are trying to use period texts that are not compatible with the variant settings in your SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Variant Configuration: The variant you are using for your report or planning activity is set up to be year-dependent, but you are trying to use period texts that are only applicable for year-independent variants.
  Period Texts: The period texts you are trying to use are not defined for the specific year or are incorrectly configured in the system.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings in the report or planning layout may not align with the requirements for using period texts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FGV601 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Variant Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction where you are encountering the error