How To Fix KG711 - Fiscal year variant of target is missing

KG711 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KG - CO-PA Planning

• Message number: 711

• Message text: Fiscal year variant of target is missing

What causes this issue?

If the source has the period type "P", you also need to specify the
Fiscal year variant to position the period.

How to fix this error?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG711 - Fiscal year variant of target is missing ?

  The SAP error message KG711, which states "Fiscal year variant of target is missing," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI) when there is an issue with the fiscal year variant configuration for a particular target or object in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The fiscal year variant for the target (such as a cost center, internal order, or profit center) is not defined in the system.
  Incorrect Assignment: The target object may not be correctly assigned to a fiscal year variant in the configuration settings.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration that lead to the system being unable to determine the fiscal year variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Controlling > Cost Center Accounting > Master Data > Cost Centers > Define Fiscal Year Variants.
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant is defined and correctly assigned to