How To Fix FR489 - Multiple selection for fiscal year permits only inclusive values

FR489 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 489

• Message text: Multiple selection for fiscal year permits only inclusive values

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FR489 - Details

• The SAP error message FR489 ("Multiple selection for fiscal year permits only inclusive values") typically occurs when you are trying to select multiple fiscal years in a report or transaction, but the selection criteria do not meet the requirements for inclusive values. This means that the system expects you to select a range of years rather than individual years that are not contiguous.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-contiguous Year Selection: You may have selected multiple fiscal years that are not in a continuous range. For example, selecting 2021, 2023, and 2024 would trigger this error because there is a gap (2022) between the selected years.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you are using may not be set up to handle multiple selections properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Use a Range: Instead of selecting individual years, use a range that includes all the years you want to report on. For example, if you want to include 2021, 2022, and 2023, you