How To Fix /RPM/PLANNING078 - FY variant for item &1 is different than attached PS project element

/RPM/PLANNING078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /RPM/PLANNING -

• Message number: 078

• Message text: FY variant for item &1 is different than attached PS project element

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/RPM/PLANNING078 - Details

• The SAP error message /RPM/PLANNING078 indicates that there is a mismatch between the fiscal year (FY) variant of a specific item and the fiscal year variant of the attached Project System (PS) project element. This typically occurs in the context of project planning and budgeting within SAP's Project Management module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Mismatch: The item you are trying to process has a fiscal year variant that does not match the fiscal year variant of the associated PS project element. Each project element in SAP can have its own fiscal year variant, and if they differ, this error will be triggered.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue where the fiscal year variants for the project and the item are not aligned.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when creating or modifying the project or item could lead to this mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variants:
  
  Navigate to the project element in question and check