How To Fix KG1016 - The planning level must contain either 'period' or 'week'

KG1016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KG1 - CO-PA planning

• Message number: 016

• Message text: The planning level must contain either 'period' or 'week'

What causes this issue?

A planning level must contain the characteristic 'period/year'. If the
second period type is active in costing based Profitability Analysis,
the characteristic 'week/year' can be included instead.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Choose characteristic 'period/year' or 'week/year' for the planning
level.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG1016 - The planning level must contain either 'period' or 'week' ?

  The SAP error message KG1016, which states "The planning level must contain either 'period' or 'week'," typically occurs in the context of planning and budgeting within SAP, particularly in the Controlling (CO) module. This error indicates that the planning level you are trying to use does not meet the required criteria for either a time period or a week.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Planning Level Configuration: The planning level you are using may not be set up correctly to include either a time period (like months or quarters) or a week.
  Missing Time Characteristics: The planning level might be missing the necessary time characteristics that define how data is aggregated or broken down over time.
  Data Entry Issues: When entering planning data, if the system does not recognize the time frame specified, it can trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Planning Level Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the planning level in SAP.
  Ensure that the planning level includes either