How To Fix /CEERE/DM266 - Selected year prior to year of PT production startup (CompCode &1)

/CEERE/DM266 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CEERE/DM -

• Message number: 266

• Message text: Selected year prior to year of PT production startup (CompCode &1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CEERE/DM266 - Selected year prior to year of PT production startup (CompCode &1) ?

  The SAP error message /CEERE/DM266 Selected year prior to year of PT production startup (CompCode &1) typically occurs in the context of the SAP Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) module, particularly when dealing with production or planning data related to a specific company code.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the year you are trying to select for a particular operation (such as reporting, planning, or data entry) is earlier than the year in which production started for the specified company code. This is a safeguard to prevent users from entering data that does not align with the actual production timeline.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Production Start Year: Verify the production startup year for the specified company code. This information can usually be found in the configuration settings or master data related to the production or planning module.
  
  
  Select a Valid Year: Ensure that the year you are trying