Defining the Fiscal Year Variant

Would someone explain the procedure for setting up the Fiscal year variant in the current version please.
The version I had used was 3.1h and the screens are now different. In 3.1h one simply copied the fiscal year variant (T.code OB29) using the copy command and one got a copy fiscal year dialog box in which one entered the data into the four fields. But none of this now happens.
In both the current version and the old version (3.1h) I select in column FV "V3" ( the Fiscal year variant I want ) copy V3 and now I want to create a new Fiscal Variant with my own company two letter designation (e.g. YZ) taking the V3 copy as the model to use. But I can't because nothing then happens.
In v3.1h a small sub window appeared when doing the copy ("copy icon") and in the first line was the copied designation code V3 with the description in the 2nd line and in the 3rd line one enterd one's own two letter company designation (e.g. YZ) plus the discription on line 4, click the tick and it was done.
How do I do that part now? Because this sub screen does not now appear when trying to do a copy and create a copy designation.

Hi Ton,
In transaction code OB29 for the later versions of SAP (i.e. 4+), you don't get a pop-up window. The system just copy the selected Fiscal Year Variant. That is the only one you would see once you have highlighted the year variant you want to copy from and you hit the "Copy" icon. All the fields you need to change would still be open. In the FV column, just change it from V3 to your new one YZ. Do the same for the description and the rest of the field you need to change and hit "Enter" on your keyboard. A diaglog box "Specify object to be copied" would appear. You can then "Copy All" or "only Copy Entry" depending on your need. If you select "Copy All", you would get a dialog box informing you of the number of dependent entries copied. You can then save your entries and carry out the rest of the set-up for "Periods", "Period Texts" and "Shortened Fiscal Years" as required by you.
I hope the above helps.
Do not forget to award the points please.
Regards,
Jacob

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