How To Fix KM3012 - Fiscal year variant &1 does not belong to controlling area &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM3 -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Fiscal year variant &1 does not belong to controlling area &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM3012 - Fiscal year variant &1 does not belong to controlling area &2 ?

  The SAP error message KM3012 indicates that there is a mismatch between the fiscal year variant assigned to a particular controlling area and the fiscal year variant that is being used in a transaction. This error typically arises in the context of controlling (CO) and financial accounting (FI) modules when trying to post or process data that involves different fiscal year variants.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch of Fiscal Year Variants: The fiscal year variant assigned to the controlling area does not match the fiscal year variant of the company code or the posting document being processed.
  
  Configuration Issues: The fiscal year variant may not be properly configured in the system, or the controlling area may not be correctly assigned to the fiscal year variant.
  Incorrect Document Posting: The document being posted may be using a fiscal year variant that is not compatible with the controlling area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration (SPRO) and navigate to the