How To Fix FK037 - Specify a year which is in the selection list

FK037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FK - Factory calendar

• Message number: 037

• Message text: Specify a year which is in the selection list

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FK037 - Details

• The SAP error message FK037 ("Specify a year which is in the selection list") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with the selection of fiscal years in reports or postings. This error indicates that the year you are trying to select or process is not available in the selection list provided by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Year Selection: The year you are trying to enter or select is not included in the available fiscal years for the company code or the specific transaction you are working with.
  Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code may not include the year you are trying to access.
  Data Availability: There may be no data available for the specified year, or the year may not have been opened for posting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the fiscal year variant in SAP (Transaction code: OB29).
  Ensure that