How To Fix IW336 - Caution: last counter entry more than 3 days ago

IW336 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 336

• Message text: Caution: last counter entry more than 3 days ago

What causes this issue?

You tried to complete a <GL:maintenance_order>order</> created from a
<GL:preventive_maintenance_plan>maintenance plan</> with counter-based
maintenance. To ensure that scheduling continues correctly you need to
update the <GL:counter_reading>counter readings</> for the maintenance
plan.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the counter readings:

<DS:TRAN.IK11>Proceed</>
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Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IW336 - Details

• The SAP error message IW336, which states "Caution: last counter entry more than 3 days ago," typically occurs in the context of maintenance management, particularly when dealing with equipment or functional locations that have counters associated with them. This message serves as a warning that the last recorded counter reading for a piece of equipment or a functional location is older than three days, which may indicate that maintenance activities or monitoring are not being performed as expected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Lack of Counter Updates: The most common cause is that the counter for the equipment or functional location has not been updated in over three days. This could be due to oversight or delays in maintenance activities.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with how the counter readings are configured in the system, leading to incorrect or missing entries.
  Operational Delays: There may be operational delays in the maintenance process, such as scheduling issues or