How To Fix IR038 - No measurement documents have been entered before &1 &2

IR038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IR - PM: IMRC - Measurement Readings and Counters

• Message number: 038

• Message text: No measurement documents have been entered before &1 &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IR038 - No measurement documents have been entered before &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message IR038 "No measurement documents have been entered before &1 &2" typically occurs in the context of the SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities) module, particularly when dealing with measurement documents related to utility billing and consumption data.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that the system is unable to find any measurement documents for the specified time period or for the specified object (like a contract account or a measuring point). The placeholders &1 and &2 usually represent specific identifiers such as the measuring point or the date range.
  Common causes for this error include:
  
  No Measurement Documents Created: There may not be any measurement documents created for the specified period or object.
  Incorrect Date Range: The date range specified in the transaction may not correspond to any existing measurement documents.
  Data Entry Issues: There may have been an issue during the data entry process, leading to missing or incomplete measurement documents.
  
  Configuration Issues: