How To Fix FIN_CFIN006 - PCA ongoing replication: No start period maintained in company code &1

FIN_CFIN006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIN_CFIN - Central Finance integration

• Message number: 006

• Message text: PCA ongoing replication: No start period maintained in company code &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FIN_CFIN006 - PCA ongoing replication: No start period maintained in company code &1 ?

  The SAP error message FIN_CFIN006 indicates that there is an issue with the ongoing replication of Profit Center Accounting (PCA) data in the Central Finance (CFIN) scenario. Specifically, the error states that there is "No start period maintained in company code &1." This means that the system is unable to determine the starting point for the replication process for the specified company code.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the start period for the company code in question has not been defined in the system. The start period is crucial for the replication process as it indicates from which point in time the financial data should be replicated to the Central Finance system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the start period for the relevant company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Central Finance Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and navigate to the