How To Fix ICH_BIF090 - Item &1: Time series type &2 is invalid

ICH_BIF090 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICH_BIF - Outbound Message Processing

• Message number: 090

• Message text: Item &1: Time series type &2 is invalid

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ICH_BIF090 - Details

• The SAP error message ICH_BIF090 indicates that there is an issue with the time series type associated with a specific item in the system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when dealing with time series data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Time Series Type: The time series type specified for the item does not exist or is not defined correctly in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the planning area or the data model that leads to the system not recognizing the time series type.
  Data Integrity Issues: The data being processed may have inconsistencies or errors that prevent the system from correctly interpreting the time series type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Time Series Type: Verify that the time series type specified for the item exists in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings in SAP IBP