How To Fix MCAL_MESSAGES113 - Periods are not maintained for fiscal year; timescale will not be seen

MCAL_MESSAGES113 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MCAL_MESSAGES - Message Class for Marketing Calendar .

• Message number: 113

• Message text: Periods are not maintained for fiscal year; timescale will not be seen

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MCAL_MESSAGES113 - Periods are not maintained for fiscal year; timescale will not be seen ?

  The SAP error message MCAL_MESSAGES113 indicates that periods are not maintained for the specified fiscal year in the system, which prevents the timescale from being displayed. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with planning or reporting activities.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the fiscal year variant does not have the necessary period definitions set up. This can happen if:
  
  The fiscal year variant is not properly configured.
  The periods for the fiscal year have not been defined in the system.
  The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code or controlling area is incorrect or missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the periods for the fiscal year are correctly maintained. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (SAP Reference IMG) ? Financial Accounting (New) ? Financial