How To Fix FMBGA038 - Enter a period that is in a fiscal year

FMBGA038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBGA - Messages for Public-Owned Commercial Operations

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Enter a period that is in a fiscal year

What causes this issue?

It is not possible to create a sales tax list for public-owned
commercial operations because you have entered a period that applies to
several fiscal years (&V1& to &V2&).

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a period that is only in one fiscal year.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMBGA038 - Enter a period that is in a fiscal year ?

  The SAP error message FMBGA038 indicates that the period you are trying to enter is not valid for the fiscal year you are working with. This typically occurs in financial transactions where a specific fiscal period is required, and the entered period does not align with the defined fiscal year settings in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Period: The period you are trying to enter may not exist in the fiscal year defined in the system.
  Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant may not be set up correctly, or the period you are trying to use is outside the defined range.
  Period Locking: The period may be locked for posting due to closing activities or other restrictions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the financial settings that prevent the use of the specified period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to check the fiscal year variant settings.
  Ensure that the period you