SAP Note 1052359 - Fiscal Years in non-Gregorian Calendars

Component : Internationalization (I18N) - Factory Cal., Holiday Cal., PC Calendar

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1052359 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note addresses issues with non-Gregorian date formats in fiscal year fields where they are displayed without proper conversion, causing disparity in year representation. It also resolves a syntax error causing a short dump in SAP_BASIS 7.01 post-upgrade. The provided correction aligns fiscal year data handling in various calendars like Islamic (Hijri) or Farsi, recommending against conversions due to potential inconsistencies and advising on database-defined Gregorian notation. It outlines the necessity to apply specific Support Package levels or correction instructions for stable functionality across SAP applications.

Key words :
syntax error/short dump occurs, cal_conv_yearsactive      xtimestmp    <enter date, older support package levels, support package levels prerequisite, support package levels, user interface converted, table tcp0i manually, transaction code se16, attached correction instruction, digit year fields

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