How To Fix FIN_ODATA_GL002 - Select company codes only with the same fiscal year variant

FIN_ODATA_GL002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIN_ODATA_GL - Messages for Package APPL_FIN_ODATA_GL

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Select company codes only with the same fiscal year variant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FIN_ODATA_GL002 - Select company codes only with the same fiscal year variant ?

  The SAP error message FIN_ODATA_GL002 indicates that there is an issue with the selection of company codes that have different fiscal year variants. This error typically occurs when you are trying to execute a report or an operation that involves multiple company codes, and those company codes are configured with different fiscal year variants in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the selected company codes have different fiscal year variants. In SAP, each company code can have its own fiscal year variant, which defines the start and end of the fiscal year, as well as the posting periods. When you attempt to perform an operation that requires consistency across company codes (like financial reporting), SAP enforces that all selected company codes must share the same fiscal year variant.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 (or navigate