How To Fix CRM_MKTPL_TMPL016 - End date for referenced date range '&1' is missing

CRM_MKTPL_TMPL016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_MKTPL_TMPL - Messages for Assigning Transaction Templates

• Message number: 016

• Message text: End date for referenced date range '&1' is missing

What causes this issue?

For one of the business transaction templates that are assigned to the
marketing element being processed, the reference date '&V1&' is
specified for the end date, for which no value is specified.

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?

Either enter a value for the reference date '&V1&', or select a
reference date for the end date for which a value is specified.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_MKTPL_TMPL016 - End date for referenced date range '&1' is missing ?

  The SAP error message CRM_MKTPL_TMPL016 indicates that there is a missing end date for a referenced date range in a marketing planning template. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a marketing plan or template, and the system requires a complete date range to proceed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Incomplete Date Range: The date range defined in the marketing planning template is missing an end date. This could happen if the user did not enter an end date when creating or editing the template.
  Data Entry Error: There might have been a mistake during data entry, leading to an incomplete or incorrect date range.
  System Configuration: There could be issues with the configuration of the marketing planning module that might not enforce the required fields correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Template:
  
  Navigate to the marketing planning template that is