About the Calendar

For 12 month calendars where you select something other than January for the First Month of Fiscal Year, you must also select the Fiscal Year Start Date. The selection of this parameter is critical for the correct creation of the Years dimension and the underlying calculations for periods.

Fiscal Year Start Date options:

• Same Calendar Year. Set the fiscal year (FY) to start with the current calendar year (CY).

  For example, in a 12-month calendar, selecting the year 2025 with a starting period of Jun creates the starting year as FY25, defined as Jun-CY25 to May-CY26.

• Previous Calendar Year. Set the fiscal year (FY) to start with the previous calendar year (CY).

  For example, in a 12-month calendar, selecting the year 2025 with a starting period of Jun creates the starting year as FY25, defined as Jun-CY24 to May-CY25.

The following table provides examples of how the First Month of Fiscal Year and the Fiscal Start Year options affect the calendar for the application, assuming the Fiscal Start Year is 2025.

Table 3-4 Examples of First Month of Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year Start Date Calendar Options for 12 Month Calendars

First Month of Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year Start Date	Period - Year	Years Dimension
January	Not applicable. This option is not available when January is selected as the first month of the fiscal year.	Jan-CY25 to Dec-CY25	FY25
July	Same Calendar Year	Jul-CY25 to Jun-CY26	FY25
July	Previous Calendar Year	Jul-CY24 to Jun-CY25	FY25
February	Same Calendar Year	Feb-CY25 to Jan-CY26	FY25
February	Previous Calendar Year	Feb-CY24 to Jan-CY25	FY25
December	Same Calendar Year	Dec-CY25 to Nov-CY26	FY25
December	Previous Calendar Year	Dec-CY24 to Nov-CY25	FY25