How To Fix FRE097 - SO Change Pointer Retention Period is active but No. of Days is missing

FRE097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRE - F&R CON R/3 - Messages

• Message number: 097

• Message text: SO Change Pointer Retention Period is active but No. of Days is missing

What causes this issue?

You want to active the
<DS:DE.FRE_SO_POINTER_ACT>FRE Sales Order Change Pointer Retention
Period</>.
In addition to the activation you need to define a
<DS:DE.FRE_SO_POINTER_PER>retention period in 'Number of Days'</>.

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?

You either need to define a retention period in 'Number of Days' or the
remove the activation flag of the feature.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FRE097 - SO Change Pointer Retention Period is active but No. of Days is missing ?

  The SAP error message FRE097 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the change pointer retention period in the system. Specifically, it means that the retention period for change pointers is active, but the number of days for this retention period has not been specified.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system is configured to retain change pointers for a certain period, but the configuration does not specify how many days this retention should last. This can happen due to:
  
  Incomplete Configuration: The settings for change pointer retention may not have been fully defined in the system.
  Missing Customizing Entries: The relevant customizing entries in the SAP system may be missing or incorrectly set.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to specify the number of days for the change pointer retention period in the system configuration. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to transaction code SPRO (SAP Project