How To Fix FINS_FI_FYV_MAINT014 - FY variant &1 reflects the calendar year and must have 12 periods.

FINS_FI_FYV_MAINT014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_FI_FYV_MAINT - Fiscal Year Variant Maintenance

• Message number: 014

• Message text: FY variant &1 reflects the calendar year and must have 12 periods.

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FINS_FI_FYV_MAINT014 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_FI_FYV_MAINT014 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year variant configuration in your SAP system. Specifically, the error states that the fiscal year variant you are trying to maintain reflects the calendar year and must have 12 periods. This typically occurs when the fiscal year variant is not set up correctly to align with the calendar year.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Configuration: The fiscal year variant is configured to reflect a calendar year but does not have the required 12 periods. This can happen if the fiscal year variant is set to a non-standard configuration or if it has been incorrectly modified.
  Period Definition: The fiscal year variant must have a specific number of periods defined (in this case, 12) to align with the calendar year. If it has fewer or more periods, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code