How To Fix IP729 - Counter reading for counter &1 and time &2 &3 not up to date

IP729 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IP - Messages for preventive maintenance

• Message number: 729

• Message text: Counter reading for counter &1 and time &2 &3 not up to date

What causes this issue?

You are doing a start, restart, or start in a cycle for a
<DS:GLOS.3528F484E8E6556EE10000009B38F983>maintenance plan</>. The
system cannot find any measurement document for the start time &V2& &V3&
.

System Response

The system determins the last measurement document before the start time
and copies this measurement reading as the start counter reading for the
corresponding cycle.

How to fix this error?

Create a measurement document for the start time if the start counter
reading should correspond exactly to the start time, and, if necessary,
restart or start in the cycle.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IP729 - Counter reading for counter &1 and time &2 &3 not up to date ?

  The SAP error message IP729 indicates that the counter reading for a specific counter (denoted as &1) and a specific time (denoted as &2 &3) is not up to date. This error typically occurs in the context of maintenance planning and execution, particularly when dealing with counters in the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Outdated Counter Readings: The counter readings may not have been updated in the system, which can happen if the readings were not recorded after the last maintenance activity or if there was an error during the data entry process.
  Incorrect Time Stamps: The time associated with the counter reading may not match the expected time frame for the maintenance task, leading to discrepancies.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors or system integration issues can lead to incorrect or missing counter readings.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the counter settings or in the maintenance plans that are