How To Fix PFM_12FA028 - Start date and management end & must be from the same year

PFM_12FA028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PFM_12FA - Messages for year closing process

• Message number: 028

• Message text: Start date and management end & must be from the same year

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PFM_12FA028 - Start date and management end & must be from the same year ?

  The SAP error message PFM_12FA028 indicates that there is an issue with the start date and management end date in a planning or financial management context. Specifically, the error states that both dates must be from the same year. This typically occurs in scenarios where financial planning, budgeting, or project management is involved, and the system requires that the start and end dates of a planning period or project must fall within the same calendar year.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Mismatch: The start date and management end date entered in the system are from different years. For example, if the start date is in 2022 and the management end date is in 2023, this error will be triggered.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Users may have mistakenly entered the dates or selected them from a calendar incorrectly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be specific configurations in the SAP system that enforce this rule, which could be due to business