How To Fix WXP028 - The combination of season year/fiscal year &/& is not defined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 028

• Message text: The combination of season year/fiscal year &/& is not defined

What causes this issue?

You want to plan or display the season/fiscal year combination &/& (for
example, within a column).
No period/season assignment has, however, been maintained for this
combination in Customizing. It cannot therefore be used here.

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?

Check your entry or
maintain the relevant <DS:SIMG.WIS_PLAN_0021>period/season assignment
</> in Customizing.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP028 - The combination of season year/fiscal year &/& is not defined ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WXP028:
  
  SAP Error Message: WXP028
  Text:
  
  The combination of season year/fiscal year &/& is not defined
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to process or access data related to a season year and fiscal year combination that has not been defined or maintained in the system. In SAP, certain business processes (especially in Retail, Fashion, or Seasonal Planning scenarios) require the definition of season years linked to fiscal years to correctly manage planning, budgeting, or reporting.
  If the system encounters a season year/fiscal year combination that does not exist in the configuration tables, it throws this error.
  
  Where does this happen?
  
  Typically in SAP Retail or SAP Fashion Management modules.
  During activities like seasonal planning, budgeting, or forecasting.
  When working with season year-dependent master data or planning versions.
  When executing reports or transactions that require season year/fiscal year validation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Season Year / Fiscal Year Combination:
  
  Go to the relevant IMG path to maintain the season year and fiscal year combinations.
  For example, in SAP Retail, you can maintain this in:
  SPRO -> Retail -> Merchandise Planning -> Season Planning -> Define Season Year / Fiscal Year Combinations
  
  Add the missing combination of season year and fiscal year that the system is complaining about.
  
  
  
  Check the Input Data:
  
  Verify the data you are entering or processing to ensure the season year and fiscal year are correct and consistent.
  Sometimes, the error arises due to a typo or incorrect fiscal year or season year in the input.
  
  
  
  Check Planning Versions or Master Data:
  
  If you are working with planning versions or master data that reference season years, ensure these are correctly maintained and linked to fiscal years.
  
  
  
  Transport Changes:
  
  If the combination was recently created in a development or quality system, ensure the transport to production has been done properly.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Season Year: Represents a business-specific year related to seasons (e.g., Spring 2024, Fall 2024).
  Fiscal Year: The financial year as defined in the company’s fiscal calendar.
  The combination is necessary because seasonal planning often spans fiscal years or does not align exactly with fiscal years.
  This error is a warning (WXP028), but it can block further processing depending on the context.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Message
  WXP028: The combination of season year/fiscal year &/& is not defined
  
  
  Cause
  Missing definition of the season year and fiscal year combination in system configuration
  
  
  Solution
  Define the missing season year/fiscal year combination in IMG under season planning
  
  
  Module
  SAP Retail, SAP Fashion Management, Merchandise Planning
  
  
  
  
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