How To Fix IDCN209 - Only select company codes with the same fiscal year

IDCN209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDCN -

• Message number: 209

• Message text: Only select company codes with the same fiscal year

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IDCN209 - Only select company codes with the same fiscal year ?

  The SAP error message IDCN209, which states "Only select company codes with the same fiscal year," typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction or report that involves multiple company codes that have different fiscal year variants. This can happen in various contexts, such as during consolidation, reporting, or when executing certain financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because SAP requires that all selected company codes share the same fiscal year variant to ensure consistency in financial reporting and processing. Each company code can have its own fiscal year variant, which defines the start and end of the fiscal year, as well as the periods within that year. If you attempt to include company codes with differing fiscal year settings, SAP will prevent the operation to avoid discrepancies.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to view the fiscal year