How To Fix FU005 - Fiscal year must be 2 years in the past (company code &)

FU005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FU - Utilities

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Fiscal year must be 2 years in the past (company code &)

What causes this issue?

The year whose transaction figures are to be deleted must be at
least two years in the past.

System Response

The processing cannot be continued.

How to fix this error?

Check which fiscal year variant company code &V1& uses and whether this
variant is defined correctly. If this is so, the transaction figures
cannot be deleted at the moment.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FU005 - Fiscal year must be 2 years in the past (company code &) ?

  The SAP error message FU005 indicates that the fiscal year you are trying to process is more than two years in the past for the specified company code. This error typically occurs when you attempt to post a transaction or perform an action that involves a fiscal year that is not allowed by the system's configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Limitation: SAP has a built-in restriction that prevents users from posting to a fiscal year that is more than two years old. This is to ensure data integrity and to prevent changes to historical financial data that could affect reporting and compliance.
  Company Code Configuration: The company code settings may have specific fiscal year variants that enforce this limitation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Fiscal Year: Verify the fiscal year you are trying to post to. Ensure that it is within the allowed range (i.e., not more than two years in the past).
  Change Posting Date: If you are