How To Fix ISSR212 - Period & not defined for fiscal year variant & and year &

ISSR212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ISSR - Message Class for Statutory Reporting

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Period & not defined for fiscal year variant & and year &

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ISSR212 - Details

• The SAP error message ISSR212 indicates that a specific period is not defined for a given fiscal year variant and year. This error typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or reporting when the system is unable to find the necessary configuration for the specified period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Period Definition: The fiscal year variant does not have the specified period defined. This can happen if the period has not been set up in the configuration for the fiscal year variant.
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code or the transaction may not match the one that has the required periods defined.
  Year Mismatch: The year specified in the error message may not have been configured correctly in the system.
  Period Locking: The period may be locked for posting, which can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial