How To Fix G4562 - 'from year' exceeds 'to year'.

G4562 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G4 - EC-CS Consolidation

• Message number: 562

• Message text: 'from year' exceeds 'to year'.

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G4562 - Details

• The SAP error message G4562, which states that the "from year" exceeds the "to year," typically occurs in the context of financial or reporting transactions where a date range is specified. This error indicates that the starting year of a date range is greater than the ending year, which is logically incorrect.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Input: The user may have mistakenly entered a starting year that is greater than the ending year in a report or transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings of the financial year variant or fiscal year settings.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors can lead to incorrect year inputs.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input Values: Review the date range inputs in the transaction or report where the error occurred. Ensure that the "from year" is less than or equal to the "to year."
  Correct Configuration: If the error is related to configuration settings, check the fiscal year variant settings