How To Fix SRF_CONFIG012 - Select a fiscal year variant.

SRF_CONFIG012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SRF_CONFIG - Statutory Reporting Framework Config Messages

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Select a fiscal year variant.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SRF_CONFIG012 - Select a fiscal year variant. ?

  The SAP error message SRF_CONFIG012, which states "Select a fiscal year variant," typically occurs when a user is trying to perform an action that requires a fiscal year variant to be specified, but none has been selected or configured in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be assigned to the company code or the relevant organizational unit.
  User Role/Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or select the fiscal year variant.
  Transaction Context: The transaction being executed may require a fiscal year variant that is not currently set in the user session.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define a Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO ? IMG ? Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Fiscal Year ? Define Fiscal Year Variant.
  Create a new fiscal year variant if one does