How To Fix FR823 - Fiscal year variant & is not allowed for company code &

FR823 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 823

• Message text: Fiscal year variant & is not allowed for company code &

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FR823 - Details

• The SAP error message FR823 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year variant assigned to a company code in the system. This error typically arises when the fiscal year variant being used is not compatible with the company code settings or is not allowed for the specified company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant Assignment: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code may not be set up correctly or may not be compatible with the company's accounting practices.
  Fiscal Year Variant Not Defined: The fiscal year variant may not be defined in the system for the specified company code.
  Period Locking: The periods for the fiscal year variant may be locked, preventing transactions from being processed.
  Company Code Configuration: The company code may not be configured to use the specified fiscal year variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB37 to check the fiscal year variant assigned to