How To Fix GK009 - Specify the fiscal year and period

GK009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Specify the fiscal year and period

What causes this issue?

You have specified a consolidation group. The fiscal year and period are
needed to correctly drill down the consolidation group.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Enter the fiscal year and period, or do not select a specific
consolidation group.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GK009 - Specify the fiscal year and period ?

  The SAP error message GK009 ("Specify the fiscal year and period") typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a transaction that requires a fiscal year and period to be specified, but these fields are either left blank or incorrectly filled.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Input: The fiscal year and period fields are not filled in the transaction screen.
  Incorrect Input: The fiscal year or period entered does not exist or is not valid for the current context.
  
  Configuration Issues: The fiscal year variant may not be properly configured in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified fiscal year or period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Fill in the Fields: Ensure that both the fiscal year and period fields are filled in correctly. Check that the fiscal year is a valid year and that the period corresponds to that year.
  Check Configuration: Verify that the fiscal year variant is correctly set up in the system.