How To Fix KK256 - Fiscal year variant & does not exist

KK256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KK -

• Message number: 256

• Message text: Fiscal year variant & does not exist

What causes this issue?

A fiscal year variant is selected through the controlling area
specified. The fiscal year variant determines parameters for the
<GL:fiscal_year>fiscal year</>. In the present case, the controlling
area points to a nonexistent fiscal year variant.

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?

Go into Customizing and check the assignment of the fiscal year variant
for the controlling area.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KK256 - Fiscal year variant & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message KK256 indicates that the fiscal year variant specified in a transaction does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) module transactions, such as when trying to post costs or create reports that require a fiscal year variant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant specified in the configuration or transaction does not match any existing fiscal year variant in the system.
  Missing Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not have been defined in the system, or it may have been deleted or not properly assigned to the company code or controlling area.
  User Input Error: The user may have entered the fiscal year variant incorrectly in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and navigate to the following path:SPRO -> IMG -> Controlling -> General Controlling -> Fiscal Year Change -> Define Fiscal Year Variant
  
  Verify that the fiscal