How To Fix GLFLEX016 - Enter a different fiscal year variant

GLFLEX016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GLFLEX - Flexible G/L Customizing

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Enter a different fiscal year variant

What causes this issue?

Data for fiscal year variant <(>&<)>V1& was already updated in the
operating view of the Flexible General Ledger. The settings you are
making in Customizing would lead to a redundancy of data without
providing additional information.

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?

Enter a different fiscal year variant or delete the entry.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GLFLEX016 - Details

• The SAP error message GLFLEX016 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year variant being used in a transaction. This error typically occurs when the fiscal year variant assigned to the company code or the posting period does not match the fiscal year variant that is expected for the transaction being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch of Fiscal Year Variants: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code does not match the fiscal year variant of the document or transaction you are trying to post.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the fiscal year variants in the system may not be set up correctly, leading to inconsistencies.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period may be closed or not open for the fiscal year variant being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Master Data > G/L Accounts > Prepare