How To Fix GP156 - Fiscal year variant & is not defined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GP - FI-SL and CO planning

• Message number: 156

• Message text: Fiscal year variant & is not defined

What causes this issue?

The fiscal year variant &V1& derived from your organizational unit is
not defined in T009.

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?

Maintain the fiscal year variant in customizing or assign a valid fiscal
year variant to your organizational unit.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GP156 - Fiscal year variant & is not defined ?

  The SAP error message GP156, which states "Fiscal year variant & is not defined," typically occurs when the system cannot find a defined fiscal year variant for the specified company code or controlling area. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the posting of transactions, when generating reports, or when performing configuration tasks.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant has not been defined in the system for the specified company code or controlling area.
  Incorrect Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be correctly assigned to the company code or controlling area.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the fiscal year variant code being used.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object) > Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings > Fiscal Year > Define Fiscal Year Variants.
  Create a new fiscal year variant if it does not exist or modify an existing one as needed.
  
  
  
  Assign the Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  After defining the fiscal year variant, ensure it is assigned to the relevant company code or controlling area.
  Navigate to SPRO > Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings > Fiscal Year > Assign Fiscal Year Variant to Company Code.
  Assign the fiscal year variant to the appropriate company code.
  
  
  
  Check for Typographical Errors:
  
  Verify that the fiscal year variant code being used in the transaction or report is correct and matches the defined codes in the system.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests: If changes were made in a development environment, ensure that the changes are transported to the production environment.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Fiscal Year Variants: These are used to define how the fiscal year is structured, including the number of periods and special periods.
  Company Code: This is the smallest organizational unit for which a complete self-contained set of accounts can be drawn up.
  Controlling Area: This is an organizational unit in management accounting that represents a closed system for cost accounting purposes.
  
  Additional Steps:
  
  If the issue persists after following the above steps, consider checking the system logs for more detailed error messages or consult with your SAP Basis or functional team for further investigation.
  Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes in the configuration settings.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the GP156 error in SAP.