How To Fix KE640 - Controlling area and op. concern have different fiscal year variants

KE640 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 640

• Message text: Controlling area and op. concern have different fiscal year variants

What causes this issue?

Controlling area &V1& and operating concern &V2& have different fiscal
year variants (&V3& and &V4&). However, for cost center assessment,
settlement, and many other types of postings to Profitability Analysis,
the controlling area and the operating concern must have identical
fiscal year variants, otherwise error messages or serious data
inconsistencies can occur.

System Response

The assignment made between controlling area &V1& and operating concern
&V2& cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that the controlling area and the operating concern have the
same fiscal year variant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE640 - Controlling area and op. concern have different fiscal year variants ?

  The SAP error message KE640 indicates that there is a mismatch between the fiscal year variants of the controlling area and the operating concern in the SAP system. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a transaction that involves both the controlling area and the operating concern, but they are configured with different fiscal year variants.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Fiscal Year Variants: The controlling area and the operating concern are set up with different fiscal year variants. For example, one may be set to a calendar year (January to December), while the other may be set to a non-calendar year (e.g., April to March).
  
  Configuration Issues: This can occur due to incorrect configuration during the setup of the controlling area or operating concern in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KE640 error, you need to ensure that both the controlling area and the operating concern have the same fiscal year variant. Here