How To Fix MAFWKF495 - &1: Fiscal year variant must have twelve periods

MAFWKF495 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MAFWKF - Analyzer Framework: Messages for Key Figures

• Message number: 495

• Message text: &1: Fiscal year variant must have twelve periods

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MAFWKF495 - Details

• The SAP error message MAFWKF495 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year variant configuration in your SAP system. Specifically, the error states that the fiscal year variant must have twelve periods, which is a requirement for proper financial reporting and accounting processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant Configuration: The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code or controlling area may not be set up to have twelve periods. This can happen if the fiscal year variant is defined with fewer than twelve periods or if it is incorrectly configured.
  
  
  Assignment Issues: The company code or controlling area may not be correctly assigned to a fiscal year variant that meets the requirement of having twelve periods.
  
  
  Custom Fiscal Year Variants: If a custom fiscal year variant has been created, it may not adhere to the standard requirement of having twelve periods.
  
  
  
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