How To Fix /CPD/PFP_SC_MESSAGES643 - Structure element dates are outside the open dates of plan

/CPD/PFP_SC_MESSAGES643 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CPD/PFP_SC_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 643

• Message text: Structure element dates are outside the open dates of plan

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CPD/PFP_SC_MESSAGES643 - Structure element dates are outside the open dates of plan ?

  The SAP error message /CPD/PFP_SC_MESSAGES643 indicates that there is a mismatch between the dates of a structure element (such as a planning object or a planning version) and the open dates of the planning period in SAP. This typically occurs in the context of planning functions or planning sequences in SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO).
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Mismatch: The dates defined for the structure element (e.g., a planning version, key figure, or planning object) are outside the range of the open planning period. This means that the planning period you are trying to work with does not include the dates specified in the structure element.
  Incorrect Configuration: The planning version or the planning object may not be correctly configured to align with the open dates of the planning period.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a manual error in entering the dates for the planning object or