How To Fix /SMB/UTILITY171 - The FSV &1 was not found in the installation data of any cust. sol.

/SMB/UTILITY171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/UTILITY -

• Message number: 171

• Message text: The FSV &1 was not found in the installation data of any cust. sol.

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/SMB/UTILITY171 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/UTILITY171 indicates that the Financial Statement Version (FSV) specified (denoted as &1 in the error message) was not found in the installation data of any customer solution. This typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or when trying to access specific financial statement configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing FSV: The specified Financial Statement Version does not exist in the system. This could be due to it not being created or not being properly configured.
  Incorrect Configuration: The FSV might not be assigned to the company code or the relevant controlling area.
  Transport Issues: If the FSV was recently transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport process.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the FSV.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check FSV Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB58 to check if the FSV exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it using the same transaction