How To Fix /SAPAPO/CMDS_CDQ018 - The fiscal year variant has been changed

/SAPAPO/CMDS_CDQ018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CMDS_CDQ -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: The fiscal year variant has been changed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CMDS_CDQ018 - The fiscal year variant has been changed ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CMDS_CDQ018 indicates that there has been a change in the fiscal year variant, which can affect various processes in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when there is a mismatch between the fiscal year variant settings in the system and the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Change: The fiscal year variant has been modified in the system, which can lead to inconsistencies in the data that is being processed.
  Data Consistency Issues: The data being used may have been created or modified under a different fiscal year variant, leading to conflicts.
  Master Data Changes: Changes in master data (like material master, customer master, etc.) that are linked to a specific fiscal year variant can trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and verify the fiscal year variant settings. Ensure that they are consistent across all relevant areas (e.g.,