How To Fix 06255 - Please maintain period indicators for language &

06255 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 255

• Message text: Please maintain period indicators for language &

What causes this issue?

The period indicators (identifiers for day, month, week) have not been
maintained in the document language &. They are needed for the document
printout.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

To prevent the print program from aborting due to the missing table
entries, you must supply the relevant indicators.
To find out how to do this, refer to the IMG
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMEVDF1>Maintain display type for date/period</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06255 - Please maintain period indicators for language & ?

  The SAP error message "06255 Please maintain period indicators for language &" typically occurs when there is a missing configuration related to period indicators in the SAP system for a specific language. This error is often encountered in the context of financial or controlling modules where period indicators are essential for reporting and data processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The error indicates that the system is unable to find the necessary period indicators for the specified language. This usually means that the configuration for the period indicators has not been set up or is incomplete.
  Language-Specific Settings: The error message includes a placeholder for a language code (e.g., EN for English, DE for German). This suggests that the issue is specific to the language settings in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the period indicators for the specified language in the SAP system. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the