How To Fix GL341 - Special periods only allowed with a sender fiscal year variant

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GL - FI-SL Rollup

• Message number: 341

• Message text: Special periods only allowed with a sender fiscal year variant

What causes this issue?

You have set the 'Special periods' indicator. However, different
fiscal year variants (see Customizing) are used in your sender
combinations company code/ledger or global company/ledger (see the
rollup header set).

System Response

For technical reasons, it is not possible to roll up data using special
periods with this combination.

How to fix this error?

Check whether you want to process special periods and remove the
indicator, if necessary.
If you still want to roll up data with special periods, you might have
to divide the rollup into several rollups so that it can meet the
technical requirements.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GL341 - Special periods only allowed with a sender fiscal year variant ?

  The SAP error message GL341 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of special periods in the context of financial postings. This error typically arises when you attempt to post to special periods without the appropriate fiscal year variant being set up for the sender company code.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing Fiscal Year Variant: The sender company code does not have a fiscal year variant that allows for special periods.
  Incorrect Configuration: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code does not support special periods, or the special periods are not defined correctly in the configuration.
  Posting to Special Periods: You are trying to post to a special period (e.g., period 13, 14, etc.) without the necessary configuration in place.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GL341 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 (Maintain Fiscal Year Variants).
  Verify that the fiscal year variant