How To Fix UC086 - The fiscal year variant cannot be determined. Data area: &1

UC086 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UC - FI/CO Data transfer: errors during transfer

• Message number: 086

• Message text: The fiscal year variant cannot be determined. Data area: &1

What causes this issue?

The financial year variant cannot be determined. If the financial year
variant is determined in the data area the error message contains the
data area.

System Response

The data transfer must be cancelled.

How to fix this error?

The financial year variant is either assigned to the aspect or
detrmined via the data area field. Check whether a valid financial year
variant is assigned to the aspect or whether the data area field
contains invalid values.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UC086 - The fiscal year variant cannot be determined. Data area: &1 ?

  The SAP error message UC086 indicates that the system is unable to determine the fiscal year variant for a specific data area. This can occur in various contexts, such as during financial postings, reporting, or when executing certain transactions that require fiscal year information.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be configured for the company code or the specific data area in question.
  Incorrect Assignment: The fiscal year variant may not be correctly assigned to the company code or the controlling area.
  Data Area Issues: The data area specified in the error message may not have a fiscal year variant defined.
  Custom Development: If there are custom programs or enhancements, they may not be correctly handling the fiscal year variant determination.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UC086 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen