How To Fix FIKW_LOC020 - Report end date &1 is not within selected fiscal year &2

FIKW_LOC020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIKW_LOC - FI Localization for Kuwait

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Report end date &1 is not within selected fiscal year &2

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FIKW_LOC020 - Details

• The SAP error message FIKW_LOC020 indicates that there is an issue with the report end date specified in a financial report. Specifically, the error states that the report end date is not within the selected fiscal year. This can occur in various financial reporting transactions within SAP, particularly when dealing with fiscal year-end reports or financial statements.
  
  Cause:
  The error is typically caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Date Range: The end date specified for the report is outside the range of the selected fiscal year. For example, if the fiscal year is set from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, and the report end date is set to January 1, 2024, this error will occur.
  Fiscal Year Settings: The fiscal year settings in the system may not align with the dates being used in the report.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the report parameters, leading