How To Fix FR216 - Previous period to period & & is not defined in variant &

FR216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Previous period to period & & is not defined in variant &

What causes this issue?

To be able to determine the start date of period &v1& &v2&, the end
date of the previous period is needed.

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?

In the fiscal year variant &v3&, define the period before period &v1&
&v2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FR216 - Details

• The SAP error message FR216, which states "Previous period to period & & is not defined in variant &," typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or planning, particularly when using the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a defined previous period for the specified variant in the report or planning function you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The previous period may not be defined in the variant settings for the report you are trying to run. This can happen if the variant was not set up correctly or if the periods have not been properly defined in the system.
  Incorrect Period Settings: The periods you are trying to access may not exist in the system, or the fiscal year variant may not be configured correctly.
  Data Availability: There may be no data available for the specified previous period,