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Posted on by SL-05122039-0 68
Hello,
Can the 'Fiscal year' name in Ledger calendars contain both numeric and alpha characters?
 
For example, if a company already has a 'Fiscal year' named '2024', would it cause any issues to create a 'Fiscal year' named '2024 Cal'? The system did not throw an error when using alpha and numeric characters in creating a new year in a test environment, but we aren't sure if there would be any unintended consequences down the line. Traditionally only numeric values have been used by the company.
 
Thank you for any insight.
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  • SL-05122039-0 Profile Picture
    SL-05122039-0 68 on at
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    Thank you all for your help!
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    Hana Xue Profile Picture
    Hana Xue Microsoft Employee on at
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    Hi,
    Additionally, for more information on fiscal calendars, fiscal years, and periods, you can also check out this document.
    Key tasks: Fiscal calendars, fiscal years, and periods | Microsoft Learn
    Best Regards,
    Hana
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    Kevin Xia Profile Picture
    Kevin Xia Microsoft Employee on at
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    Hi,
    As Andre and Ammad said, you can rest assured that your approach is feasible and will not impact the system or user experience. You can refer to this official document, which explains how to create fiscal calendars and the corresponding page navigation: Create fiscal calendars, years and periods - Training | Microsoft Learn.
    Best regards,
    Kevin
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    Ammad Jawed Profile Picture
    Ammad Jawed 17 on at
    Fiscal Year Name in Ledger Calendar
    Hi Shauna,
     
    Yes it is possible to name the fiscal calendar as Alpha numerica.  

    Please mark this answer as verified if your query is resolved so that others are also benefit in the future 

    Regards
    Ammad Jawed
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    André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 297,200 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Fiscal Year Name in Ledger Calendar
    Hi Shauna,
     
    Yes, the Fiscal year field can contain both alpha and numeric characters. There is no functional side effect when you do so. 

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