How To Fix IP829 - Specify the cycle duration or the offset

IP829 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IP - Messages for preventive maintenance

• Message number: 829

• Message text: Specify the cycle duration or the offset

What causes this issue?

You have tried to perform scheduling but you have not specified a cycle
duration or an offset in the
<GL:preventive_maintenance_package>maintenance package</>.

System Response

INCLUDE KEINE-FUNKTION OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE EN

How to fix this error?

If the maintenance package is to be performed on a <ZH>regular
basis</>, enter the cycle duration. If the first due date is not
identical to the cycle length, enter the offset as well for the first
time the package is to be performed.
If the maintenance package is to be performed <ZH>only once</>, enter
just the offset and the offset short text.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IP829 - Specify the cycle duration or the offset ?

  The SAP error message IP829, which states "Specify the cycle duration or the offset," typically occurs in the context of creating or managing maintenance plans in SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) or similar modules. This error indicates that the system requires specific information regarding the cycle duration or offset for a maintenance plan, but this information has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Cycle Duration: The cycle duration, which defines how often the maintenance task should be performed (e.g., every 30 days, every 6 months), has not been specified.
  Missing Offset: The offset, which indicates when the maintenance task should start relative to a reference point (e.g., the start date of the maintenance plan), is also not specified.
  Incorrect Configuration: The maintenance plan may not be configured correctly, leading to missing parameters that are essential for scheduling.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IP829 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Maintenance Plan Configuration:
  
  Go to the maintenance plan in question