How To Fix WXP029 - The combination of season type/fiscal year is not defined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 029

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

What causes this issue?

You want to plan or display the season category/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.

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 entries 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 WXP029 - The combination of season type/fiscal year is not defined ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WXP029: "The combination of season type/fiscal year is not defined":
  
  Error Message:
  WXP029 - The combination of season type/fiscal year is not defined
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to process or access data related to a season type and fiscal year combination that has not been maintained or defined in the system.
  
  In SAP, season types are used in various modules (especially in Retail, Fashion, and Apparel industries) to categorize data according to seasons (e.g., Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter).
  The system requires that for each fiscal year, the relevant season types must be explicitly defined and maintained.
  If a transaction or report references a season type for a fiscal year that does not exist in the configuration, the system throws this error.
  
  
  Where it typically occurs:
  
  In Retail and Fashion Management modules (e.g., SAP IS-Retail, SAP Fashion Management).
  During master data maintenance, planning, or reporting activities involving season-dependent data.
  When working with season-dependent planning, sales, or inventory data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check and Maintain Season Type / Fiscal Year Combinations:
  
  Go to the relevant customizing transaction to maintain the season type and fiscal year combinations.
  The customizing path is usually:
  SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Retail -> Master Data -> Season -> Define Season Type / Fiscal Year Combinations
  
  Or in some systems:
  SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Retail -> Master Data -> Season -> Maintain Season Type
  
  Here, you need to ensure that the season type you are using is assigned to the fiscal year in question.
  
  
  
  Steps:
  
  Identify the season type and fiscal year causing the error.
  Navigate to the customizing screen.
  Create or maintain the combination by assigning the season type to the fiscal year.
  Save the entries.
  
  
  
  Verify the Data:
  
  After maintaining the combination, retry the transaction or report.
  The error should no longer appear.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Season Types: These are typically defined as part of the master data setup in retail or fashion solutions to handle seasonal variations in products and sales.
  Fiscal Year: The fiscal year is the accounting year used by the company, which may or may not align with the calendar year.
  Impact: Without the correct season type/fiscal year combination, season-dependent processes cannot correctly interpret or process data, leading to errors or incorrect reporting.
  Related Transactions: Depending on your SAP system, you might use transactions like /N/ISDFPS/SEASON or similar to maintain season data.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Season type and fiscal year combination not defined in customizing.
  
  
  Effect
  System cannot process season-dependent data for the fiscal year, causing error WXP029.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain the missing season type/fiscal year combination in SAP customizing (SPRO).
  
  
  Module
  SAP Retail, Fashion Management, or any module using season-dependent data.
  
  
  
  
  If you need the exact customizing path or transaction codes for your specific SAP version or module, please provide more details about your SAP environment.