How To Fix FI779 - Different number of periods in old and new fiscal year variant

FI779 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 779

• Message text: Different number of periods in old and new fiscal year variant

What causes this issue?

You want to change the fiscal year variants. However, this is not
possible, as period values already exist. In this case, the number of
periods must agree.

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.

FI779 - Details

• The SAP error message FI779, which states "Different number of periods in old and new fiscal year variant," typically occurs when there is a mismatch in the number of posting periods defined in the old fiscal year variant compared to the new fiscal year variant during a year-end closing process or when transitioning to a new fiscal year.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Configuration: The fiscal year variant for the old year and the new year may have been configured with a different number of posting periods. For example, one fiscal year variant may have 12 monthly periods, while another may have 13 periods (including an additional month for adjustments).
  Incorrect Assignment: The company code may be incorrectly assigned to different fiscal year variants, leading to inconsistencies.
  Changes in Fiscal Year Variant: If the fiscal year variant was changed after transactions were posted, it could lead to discrepancies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction