How To Fix KA114 - Enter fiscal year and period

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KA - CO Overhead Costs: Overhead, Accrual Calculation

• Message number: 114

• Message text: Enter fiscal year and period

What causes this issue?

The controlling area, the fiscal year, and the period are required
input.

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?

Enter the appropriate data.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA114 - Enter fiscal year and period ?

  The SAP error message KA114 ("Enter fiscal year and period") typically occurs when a user attempts to perform a transaction that requires the specification of a fiscal year and period, but these fields are either left blank or incorrectly filled. This error is common in various SAP modules, particularly in Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO).
  Cause:
  
  Missing Input: The fiscal year and period fields are not filled in the transaction screen.
  Incorrect Input: The fiscal year or period entered does not exist or is not valid for the current transaction.
  System Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be properly configured in the system.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified fiscal year or period.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Fiscal Year and Period: Ensure that you fill in the fiscal year and period fields correctly. The fiscal year should be a valid year, and the period should correspond to the fiscal year (e.g., for a fiscal year of 2023, valid periods would be 1 to 12).
  
  
  Check Configuration: Verify that the fiscal year variant is correctly set up in the system. This can be done by:
  
  Navigating to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: OB29 for fiscal year variant).
  Ensuring that the fiscal year variant is assigned to the company code you are working with.
  
  
  
  Review User Authorizations: Check if the user has the necessary authorizations to access the specified fiscal year and period. This can be done by consulting with your SAP security team or using transaction SU53 to analyze authorization issues.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: If the issue persists, refer to SAP documentation or consult with your SAP support team for further assistance.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as:
  
  FB50: General Ledger Account Document Entry
  F-02: General Posting
  KSB1: Cost Centers: Actual Line Items
  
  
  Fiscal Year Variants: Understand how fiscal year variants work in SAP, including how they define the structure of the fiscal year and the periods within it.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the KA114 error and successfully complete your transaction in SAP.