How To Fix GH026 - Caution when making changes to fiscal year variants

GH026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GH - Help functions and tools in FI-SL

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Caution when making changes to fiscal year variants

What causes this issue?

If you change the fiscal year variant in the productive system and if
data in ledger &V1& for company code/global company &V2& exists, the
consistency of your data is at risk. The reason for this is that you
are changing the allocation of periods. This change cannot be cleared,
for example in reporting.

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?

Check your entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GH026 - Caution when making changes to fiscal year variants ?

  The SAP error message GH026 is a cautionary warning that appears when users attempt to make changes to fiscal year variants. This message is designed to alert users to the potential implications of modifying fiscal year settings, which can affect financial reporting and data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  The error message GH026 is triggered when:
  
  A user tries to change the fiscal year variant settings in the SAP system.
  The system detects that changes could impact existing financial data, reports, or processes.
  The fiscal year variant is already in use for transactions, which means that altering it could lead to inconsistencies or errors in financial reporting.
  
  
  Solution:
  To address the GH026 warning, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Review Changes: Before making any changes, carefully review the implications of the modifications you intend to make. Understand how these changes will affect existing financial data and reporting.
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Ensure that no open transactions or postings are dependent on the current fiscal year variant.