How To Fix PFM_12FI_AP010 - Year is a required field

PFM_12FI_AP010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PFM_12FI_AP - Message class for FI: payment authorization

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Year is a required field

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PFM_12FI_AP010 - Details

• The SAP error message PFM_12FI_AP010: Year is a required field typically occurs in the context of financial postings or reporting within the SAP system. This error indicates that a required field for the year is missing in the transaction or report you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Year Field: The most common cause is that the year field in the transaction or report is not filled in. This could happen if the user did not enter a year when prompted or if the system is not able to retrieve the year from the context of the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require the year field to be mandatory, and if it is not provided, the system will throw this error.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently skip the year field or enter it incorrectly, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that the year field