How To Fix PRF_CNTRL_MSG171 - Invalid fiscal year variant or no variant is active

PRF_CNTRL_MSG171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PRF_CNTRL_MSG - Message Class for control messages of PRF

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Invalid fiscal year variant or no variant is active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PRF_CNTRL_MSG171 - Invalid fiscal year variant or no variant is active ?

  The SAP error message PRF_CNTRL_MSG171 indicates that there is an issue with the fiscal year variant configuration in the system. This error typically arises when the system cannot find a valid fiscal year variant for the specified period or when no fiscal year variant is active for the company code or controlling area.
  Causes:
  
  Invalid Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant specified in the configuration does not exist or is incorrectly defined.
  Inactive Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant is not active for the specified company code or controlling area.
  Missing Configuration: The fiscal year variant has not been assigned to the company code or controlling area in the configuration settings.
  Period Not Open: The period for which the transaction is being processed is not open in the fiscal year variant.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to check the fiscal year variants.
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant you are