Gaps in financial year variant periods IW

Hi All,
how to fill the Gaps in financial year variant periods IW. i am not able to finish these!!!
we have 52 weeks, when i am posted i am facing the above error.
thanks and regards
Prathap

Hi..
When you go to in T.code OB29, you will find 'number of posting period' based on your posting period you change the number of posting period and maintain the numbers.
And  your problem could be solved by going into OB29, select the Fiscal Year Variant, then click on Shortened Fiscal Year and enter the year where you get the error message. Then click on New Entries and enter 52, if for the year in question you only have 52 periods, which can absoluteley be fine, depending how the weekdays fall in a calendar year. Save and record on transport. Check if the error message you were getting still appears in your period definition screen.
And also Please check the SAP Note 849016 - OB29: FGV556 (period gaps) incorrect.
Hpoe it will helps
Thanks.

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    Hello Experts,
    We are getting an error while saving  a new FYV as:
    Gaps in financial year variant periods XY
    Message no. FGV556
    Diagnosis
    The period specification has gaps. The periods must be sequentially numbered without any gaps.
    System Response
    Only a correctly defined period assignment can be saved.
    Procedure
    Define the periods with consecutive numbers.
    Details: The new FYV has 52/53 weeks as posting periods depending on calendar year.
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    Month-Day-Period-Yearshift
    11     ---     7     ---     1     ---     +1
    11     ---     14     ---     2     ---     +1
    11     ---     21     ---     3     ---     +1
    11     ---     28     ---     4     ---     +1
    12     ---     5     ---     5     ---     +1
    12     ---     12     ---     6     ---     +1
    12     ---     19     ---     7     ---     +1
    12     ---     26     ---     8     ---     +1
    12     ---     31     ---     9     ---     +1
    1     ---     3     ---     9     ---     0
    1     ---     10     ---     10     ---     0
    1     ---     17     ---     11     ---     0
    1     ---     24     ---     12     ---     0
    1     ---     31     ---     13     ---     0
    2     ---     7     ---     14     ---     0
    2     ---     14     ---     15     ---     0
    2     ---     21     ---     16     ---     0
    2     ---     28     ---     17     ---     0
    3     ---     7     ---     18     ---     0
    3     ---     14     ---     19     ---     0
    3     ---     21     ---     20     ---     0
    3     ---     28     ---     21     ---     0
    4     ---     4     ---     22     ---     0
    4     ---     11     ---     23     ---     0
    4     ---     18     ---     24     ---     0
    4     ---     25     ---     25     ---     0
    4     ---     2     ---     26     ---     0
    5     ---     9     ---     27     ---     0
    5     ---     16     ---     28     ---     0
    5     ---     23     ---     29     ---     0
    5     ---     30     ---     30     ---     0
    6     ---     6     ---     31     ---     0
    6     ---     13     ---     32     ---     0
    6     ---     20     ---     33     ---     0
    6     ---     27     ---     34     ---     0
    7     ---     4     ---     35     ---     0
    7     ---     11     ---     36     ---     0
    7     ---     18     ---     37     ---     0
    7     ---     25     ---     38     ---     0
    8     ---     1     ---     39     ---     0
    8     ---     8     ---     40     ---     0
    8     ---     15     ---     41     ---     0
    8     ---     22     ---     42     ---     0
    8     ---     29     ---     43     ---     0
    9     ---     5     ---     44     ---     0
    9     ---     12     ---     45     ---     0
    9     ---     19     ---     46     ---     0
    9     ---     26     ---     47     ---     0
    10     ---     3     ---     48     ---     0
    10     ---     10     ---     49     ---     0
    10     ---     17     ---     50     ---     0
    10     ---     24     ---     51     ---     0
    10     ---     31     ---     52     ---     0
    The above entries cover all the dates in calendar year 2009, that is, Jan 2009 to Oct 2009  is covered by periods 10 to 52 and Nov 01 2009 to Dec 31 2009 is covered by period 1 to 9 of the following fiscal year 2010.
    Inspite of making sure that all the days of 2009 are covered by periods 1 to 52. We are still unable to save the FYV.
    Please help!
    Susan

    Hello, I am getting this error while saving the FSV. My FSV is based on Weeks. Below is what I am inputting for this. Other details are Calender Year -  2017, No. of posting periods - 53, checked year dependent. Also, I have FSV for previous years also where weeks are 52 but configured as 53. So, hope that this is not creating this issue. Solicit your early response.
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    Day
    Period
    Year Shift
    1
    7
    1
    0
    1
    14
    2
    0
    1
    21
    3
    0
    1
    28
    4
    0
    2
    4
    5
    0
    2
    11
    6
    0
    2
    18
    7
    0
    2
    25
    8
    0
    3
    4
    9
    0
    3
    11
    10
    0
    3
    18
    11
    0
    3
    25
    12
    0
    4
    1
    13
    0
    4
    8
    14
    0
    4
    15
    15
    0
    4
    22
    16
    0
    4
    29
    17
    0
    5
    6
    18
    0
    5
    13
    19
    0
    5
    20
    20
    0
    5
    27
    21
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    6
    3
    22
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    6
    10
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    17
    24
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    24
    25
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    1
    26
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    15
    28
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    22
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    30
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    8
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    35
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    9
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    37
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    9
    23
    38
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    7
    40
    0
    10
    14
    41
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    21
    42
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    10
    28
    43
    0
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    4
    44
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    11
    45
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    11
    18
    46
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    25
    47
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    48
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    50
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    23
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    February     2     28     2                                  1-Feb-09     28-Feb-09
    March     3     35     3                                  1-Mar-09     4-Apr-09
    April     4     28     4                                  5-Apr-09     2-May-09
    May     5     28     5                                  3-May-09     30-May-09
    June     6     35     6                                  31-May-09     4-Jul-09
    July     7     28     7                                  5-Jul-09     1-Aug-09
    August     8     28     8                                  2-Aug-09     29-Aug-09
    Septem     9     35     9                                  30-Aug-09     3-Oct-09
    October     10     28     10                                   4-Oct-09     31-Oct-09
    Novem     11     28     11                                   1-Nov-09     28-Nov-09
    Decemb     12     33     12                                  29-Nov-09     31-Dec-09
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    1. Copied F/Y variant K4 to K5
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    2     28     2
    3     31     3
    4     4     3
    4     30     4
    5     2     4
    5     30     5
    5     31     6
    6     30     6
    7     4     6
    7     31     7
    8     1     7
    8     29     8
    8     31     9
    9     30     9
    10     3     9
    10     31     10
    11     28     11
    11     30     12
    12     31     12
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    Message no. FGV555
    Diagnosis
    The posting periods are not in ascending order.
    Procedure
    Specify the posting periods with the calendar year in ascending order
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    Regards,
    Ambuj
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    3     31     3
    4     30     4
    5     31     6
    6     30     6
    7     31     7
    8     31     9
    9     30     9
    10     31     10
    11     30     12
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    Shannon

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    Period
    Year Shift
    1
    7
    1
    0
    1
    14
    2
    0
    1
    21
    3
    0
    1
    28
    4
    0
    2
    4
    5
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    2
    11
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    18
    7
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    8
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    9
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    3
    11
    10
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    3
    18
    11
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    3
    25
    12
    0
    4
    1
    13
    0
    4
    8
    14
    0
    4
    15
    15
    0
    4
    22
    16
    0
    4
    29
    17
    0
    5
    6
    18
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    5
    13
    19
    0
    5
    20
    20
    0
    5
    27
    21
    0
    6
    3
    22
    0
    6
    10
    23
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    6
    17
    24
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    6
    24
    25
    0
    7
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    26
    0
    7
    8
    27
    0
    7
    15
    28
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    7
    22
    29
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    7
    29
    30
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    8
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    31
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    8
    12
    32
    0
    8
    19
    33
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    8
    26
    34
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    9
    2
    35
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    9
    9
    36
    0
    9
    16
    37
    0
    9
    23
    38
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    9
    30
    39
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    10
    7
    40
    0
    10
    14
    41
    0
    10
    21
    42
    0
    10
    28
    43
    0
    11
    4
    44
    0
    11
    11
    45
    0
    11
    18
    46
    0
    11
    25
    47
    0
    12
    2
    48
    0
    12
    9
    49
    0
    12
    16
    50
    0
    12
    23
    51
    0
    12
    30
    52
    0
    12
    31
    1
    +1
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    3     31     9     0
    4     30     10     0
    5     31     11     0
    6     30     12     0
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    8     31     2     +1
    9     30     3     +1
    10     31     4     +1
    11     30     5     +1
    12     31     6     +1
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    5     31     11     0
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    5     31     2     0
    6     30     3     0
    7     31     4     0
    8     31     5     0
    9     30     6     0
    10     31     7     0
    11     30     8     0
    12     31     9     0
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         End Date
    Month 1     -
         21-Mar     -
         20-Apr
    Month 2     -
         21-Apr     -
         21-May
    Month 3     -
         22-May     -
         21-Jun
    Month 4     -
         22-Jun     -
         22-Jul
    Month 5     -
         23-Jul     -
         22-Aug
    Month 6     -
         23-Aug     -
         22-Sep
    Month 7     -
         23-Sep     -
         22-Oct
    Month 8     -
         23-Oct     -
         21-Nov
    Month 9     -
         22-Nov     -
         21-Dec
    Month 10     -
         22-Dec     -
         20-Jan
    Month 11     -
         21-Jan     -
         19-Feb
    Month 12     -
         20-Feb     -
         20-Mar
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         Date     -
         Period     -
         Year Shift
    4     -
         20     -
         1     -
         0
    5     -
         21     -
         2     -
         0
    6     -
         21     -
         3     -
         0
    7     -
         22     -
         4     -
         0
    8     -
         22     -
         5     -
         0
    9     -
         22     -
         6     -
         0
    10     -
         22     -
         7     -
         0
    11     -
         21     -
         8     -
         0
    12     -
         21     -
         9     -
         0
    1     -
         31     -
         10     -
         -1
    1     -
         20     -
         10     -
         -1
    2     -
         21     -
         11     -
         -1
    3     -
         20     -
         12     -
         -1
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    "Financial year variant periods T1 incomplete (31.12 missing)".
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    Regards
    Amar
    Edited by: Z_Amarendra on Dec 7, 2009 9:52 AM

    Dear Experts,
    Solved the problem myself. Thank you
    Regards
    Amar

  • Fiscal Year Variant (OB29)

    I am trying to copy over a fiscal year variant's periods from one year, to the next. However, I am running into the error "Financial year variant periods MI are not in increasing order". This exact setup of periods is saved in prior years, but it will not let me save it in the current year. Any suggestions? (T-Code OB29)
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    2             28        5             0
    4             4          6             0
    5             2          7             0
    5             30        8             0
    7             4          9             0
    8             1          10           0
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    9             30        12           0
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    It is always better to copy standard (V3 for apr-march or K4 for Jan-Dec)
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