How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_CUST056 - Posting period variant differs from FI (ledger &1/company code &2)

FINS_ACDOC_CUST056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Posting period variant differs from FI (ledger &1/company code &2)

What causes this issue?

The posting period variant in ledger customizing differs from the one
set in the master data of the company code &V2& in FI.
FINSC_LD_CMP-OPVAR = '&V3&'
T001-OPVAR = '&V4&'

System Response

This leads to a database mismatch.

How to fix this error?

Please contact SAP.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST056 - Posting period variant differs from FI (ledger &1/company code &2) ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST056 indicates that there is a mismatch between the posting period variant defined for the Financial Accounting (FI) module and the one defined for the General Ledger (G/L) accounting in the system. This typically occurs when the posting period variant assigned to a company code or ledger does not match the one configured in the system for the relevant financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Posting Period Variants: The company code or ledger is assigned a different posting period variant than what is configured in the FI settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings for the posting period variants in the Financial Accounting module.
  Changes in Configuration: If changes were made to the posting period variants or company code settings, it could lead to this error if not properly aligned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Period Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 (Maintain Posting Periods).
  Verify the