How To Fix M3571 - Check the consumption periods

M3571 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 571

• Message text: Check the consumption periods

What causes this issue?

You have chosen to make quantity updating equal in all plants
and are therefore changing different entries in these plants.

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?

Press Enter to make the plants equal. Reset the entry to preserve the
different entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3571 - Details

• The SAP error message M3571, which states "Check the consumption periods," typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with consumption-based planning or inventory management. This error indicates that there is an issue with the consumption periods defined for a material, which can affect how the system calculates requirements and manages inventory.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Consumption Periods: The consumption periods defined for the material may not align with the actual usage or may be incorrectly set up in the system.
  Missing Data: There may be missing or incomplete data related to the material's consumption history, which is necessary for the system to calculate future requirements.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the material master or planning parameters may not be set correctly, leading to discrepancies in consumption calculations.
  Time Frame Issues: The time frame for the consumption periods may not be appropriate for the material's usage pattern, leading to errors in planning.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Material