How To Fix AO716 - Maintain a start and end end date for planning interval

AO716 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 716

• Message text: Maintain a start and end end date for planning interval

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO716 - Maintain a start and end end date for planning interval ?

  The SAP error message AO716, which states "Maintain a start and end date for planning interval," typically occurs in the context of SAP's planning functions, particularly in the area of SAP Analytics or SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This error indicates that the system requires a defined planning interval with both a start date and an end date for the planning process to proceed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Dates: The most common cause of this error is that the planning interval has not been defined properly. Either the start date, the end date, or both are missing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The planning area or planning version may not be configured correctly, leading to the absence of required date fields.
  Data Entry Error: Users may have inadvertently left the date fields blank during the setup of the planning interval.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AO716 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Access the Planning Area:
  
  Navigate to the relevant planning area in SAP where the