How To Fix UMC053 - Use the same time variable for both calendar year time characteristics

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UMC - General Messages

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Use the same time variable for both calendar year time characteristics

What causes this issue?

You are using the two time characteristics <NP>0CALYEAR</> and
<NP>0CALMONTH2</> (or <NP>0CALQUART1</>). If you specify a selection
time variable for one of the two time characteristics, you have to use
the same time variable for the other time characteristic.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Use the same time variable for both time characteristics.

Procedure for System Administrators

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