How To Fix FMBGA043 - The target fiscal year must be larger than the source fiscal year

FMBGA043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 043

• Message text: The target fiscal year must be larger than the source fiscal year

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMBGA043 - The target fiscal year must be larger than the source fiscal year ?

  The SAP error message FMBGA043 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year settings in a financial transaction or posting. Specifically, the error states that the target fiscal year must be larger than the source fiscal year. This typically occurs in scenarios involving budget transfers, adjustments, or postings that span different fiscal years.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Mismatch: The error arises when you attempt to post a transaction to a target fiscal year that is not greater than the source fiscal year. For example, if you are trying to transfer a budget from fiscal year 2023 to fiscal year 2023 or 2022, the system will throw this error.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the fiscal year settings in the system, leading to incorrect fiscal year definitions.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have mistakenly entered the wrong fiscal year in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Fiscal Year Settings: Verify the fiscal year