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

GP156 - Overview

• 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.

GP156 - Details

• 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