How To Fix FMMP072 - The source and target interval must be the same

FMMP072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMMP - Message class for mass process

• Message number: 072

• Message text: The source and target interval must be the same

What causes this issue?

You have entered different intervals for the source and target years.
You might have selected multiple <DS:DE.GNJHR>years of cash effectivity
</> on source or target side. However on the target or source side,
there is no corresponding year of cash effectivity.

System Response

Processing stops.

How to fix this error?

Please select one specific year of cash effectivity .
<ZH>Example</>
You want to copy amounts from the commitment budget to the payment
budget (with no year of cash effectivity defined). In this case you must
nevertheless select a year of cash effectivity for commitments.

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMMP072 - The source and target interval must be the same ?

  The SAP error message FMMP072, which states "The source and target interval must be the same," typically occurs in the context of financial management, particularly when dealing with budget management or planning functions in SAP. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the source and target intervals specified in a financial transaction or planning activity.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  Mismatched Time Intervals: The source interval (the time period from which data is being pulled) does not match the target interval (the time period to which data is being sent or applied). For example, if you are trying to transfer budget data from a monthly interval to a quarterly interval, this error may occur.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings in the system may not be aligned properly, leading to discrepancies in how intervals are defined or interpreted.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors when specifying the