How To Fix IDFIVAT023 - Maintain residence period in Customizing

IDFIVAT023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDFIVAT - FI Localization

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Maintain residence period in Customizing

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

You must define residence time for VAT ledger in month in the
<DS:SIMG.IDFIVATV_RESPER>Define Residence Time for VAT Ledger</>
Customizing activity for archiving.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IDFIVAT023 - Details

• The SAP error message IDFIVAT023, which states "Maintain residence period in Customizing," typically occurs in the context of VAT (Value Added Tax) configuration. This error indicates that the system requires a residence period to be defined for a specific country or region in the VAT settings, and it has not been configured properly.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The residence period for the relevant country or region has not been maintained in the SAP Customizing settings.
  Incorrect Settings: The existing settings may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to the system not being able to determine the residence period.
  Country-Specific Requirements: Different countries have specific requirements for VAT, and if these are not met, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error IDFIVAT023, you need to maintain the residence period in the SAP Customizing settings. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Customizing:
  
  Go to the SAP