How To Fix IP678 - No date could be determined for plan &1 within the contract term

IP678 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IP - Messages for preventive maintenance

• Message number: 678

• Message text: No date could be determined for plan &1 within the contract term

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

The maintenance plan &V1& was created with reference to an outline
agreement. However, the contract's run time (beginning of contract to
end of contract) does not allow any date determination. This means, no
date can be calculated before the contract end &V2& after a new start
or a start in the cycle.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Change either the cycle (offset) length or the run time of the
integrated outline agreement so that at least one date can be
calculated.
If necessary, go over the dates that have not been called up yet.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IP678 - No date could be determined for plan &1 within the contract term ?

  The SAP error message IP678 "No date could be determined for plan &1 within the contract term" typically occurs in the context of maintenance planning and scheduling within the SAP system, particularly when working with maintenance plans and contracts.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Contract Data: The maintenance plan may not be correctly linked to a contract, or the contract may not have valid dates defined.
  
  
  Invalid Plan Configuration: The maintenance plan (identified by &1) may not have the necessary configuration or parameters set up correctly, such as the frequency of maintenance tasks.
  
  
  Date Determination Issues: The system is unable to determine a valid date for the maintenance plan based on the current settings, which could be due to missing start or end dates in the contract or maintenance plan.
  
  
  Calendar Settings: The calendar settings for the maintenance plan may not align with the