How To Fix FICUSTOM146 - Customizing of the change of fiscal year is not taken into account

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Funds Management

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Customizing of the change of fiscal year is not taken into account

What causes this issue?

This report is specially tailored to use with a hybrid database. On the
basis of its special structure, it must be assumed when executing the
report that no concrete fiscal year was defined when starting the
report. For this reason, the business-year-dependent Customizing of the
change of fiscal year cannot be imported.

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?

If you nevertheless want to take fiscal-year-dependent Customizing into
account, you must restrict the fiscal year to one specific fiscal year
on the selection screen. You cannot use selection options such as 'not
equal to' for the fiscal year. You must enter the fiscal year directly.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICUSTOM146 - Customizing of the change of fiscal year is not taken into account ?

  The SAP error message FICUSTOM146 indicates that there is an issue with the customizing settings related to the change of the fiscal year. This error typically arises when the system is unable to process the fiscal year change due to incorrect or incomplete configuration.
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Customizing Settings: The fiscal year change settings may not be fully configured in the system.
  Missing Entries: There may be missing entries in the relevant customizing tables that define the fiscal year variant and its settings.
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code may not be correctly set up or may not match the expected configuration.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the fiscal year change.
  System Lock: The system may be locked for changes due to ongoing processes or transactions.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Navigate to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Go to Financial Accounting (New) > Financial Accounting Global Settings (New) > Fiscal Year Change.
  Ensure that all necessary settings for the fiscal year change are correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Verify Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Check the fiscal year variant assigned to the company code.
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant is correctly defined and that the periods are set up properly.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration Tables:
  
  Check the relevant tables (e.g., T001, T009) to ensure that all necessary entries are present and correct.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to perform the fiscal year change. This can be checked in the user roles and profiles.
  
  
  
  System Status:
  
  Ensure that there are no ongoing processes that might lock the system for changes. You can check transaction SM12 for any locks.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to fiscal year change for any specific instructions or known issues.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  If changes are made, test the fiscal year change in a development or test environment before applying it to production.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address this specific error or provide additional guidance.
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as OB29 (for fiscal year variant) and OB52 (for posting periods).
  SAP Community: Engage with the SAP Community forums for insights from other users who may have encountered similar issues.
  
  If the issue persists after following these steps, it may be beneficial to consult with an SAP functional consultant or reach out to SAP support for further assistance.