How To Fix FOT_B2A420 - A quarter must be delimited exactly for company code &

FOT_B2A420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_B2A - Messages Administration Report Electronic Data Transmission

• Message number: 420

• Message text: A quarter must be delimited exactly for company code &

What causes this issue?

You have chosen the update of data for the electronic return for tax on
sales/purchases. In this case, the delimited period must match the
legally required settlement period exactly. This also applies to
settlement according to fiscal periods.
Company code &V1& settles according to calendar quarters and the fiscal
periods specified do not correspond exactly to a quarter.

System Response

The system cannot execute the taxes on sales/purchases settlement within
electronic communication with authorities.

How to fix this error?

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.

FOT_B2A420 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_B2A420 indicates that there is an issue with the financial data related to a specific company code. The message states that "A quarter must be delimited exactly for company code &," which typically means that the system requires a clear definition of the financial quarter for the specified company code, but it is not able to find it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Quarter Definition: The quarter for the specified company code may not be defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration settings related to fiscal periods or financial year variants.
  Data Entry Errors: There could be errors in the data entry that prevent the system from recognizing the quarter.
  Inconsistent Periods: The periods defined in the fiscal year variant may not align with the expected quarters.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the fiscal year variant in SAP (Transaction code: OB29).
  Ensure that the fiscal