How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_UTIL035 - Fiscal year variant not unique for ledger &1 (&2/&3)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_UTIL - Messages for package FINS_ACDOC_UTIL

• Message number: 035

• Message text: Fiscal year variant not unique for ledger &1 (&2/&3)

What causes this issue?

The current process requires a unique fiscal year variant for all
selected company codes. For ledger &V1&, fiscal year variants &V2& and
&V3& are relevant for the selected company codes.

System Response

The processing is stopped.

How to fix this error?

Ensure a unique fiscal year variant by restricting the selected company
codes accordingly.

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_UTIL035 - Fiscal year variant not unique for ledger &1 (&2/&3) ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_UTIL035 indicates that there is a conflict with the fiscal year variant configuration for a specific ledger in the system. This error typically arises when the system finds multiple fiscal year variants assigned to the same ledger, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Fiscal Year Variants: The primary cause of this error is that more than one fiscal year variant is assigned to the same ledger. Each ledger should have a unique fiscal year variant to avoid confusion in financial reporting and processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: This can occur due to incorrect configuration in the Financial Accounting (FI) module, particularly in the settings for ledgers and fiscal year variants.
  Data Migration or Changes: If there have been recent changes to the configuration or data migration activities, it may lead to inconsistencies in the fiscal year variant assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Ledger Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB22