How To Fix M3595 - With time-phased materials planning, enter a planning cycle

M3595 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 595

• Message text: With time-phased materials planning, enter a planning cycle

What causes this issue?

You have selected MRP procedure "time-phased materials planning".
This procedure requires a planning cycle in the form of a PPC planning
calendar.

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?

Please enter a planning cycle.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3595 - Details

• The SAP error message M3595 indicates that there is an issue with time-phased materials planning, specifically that a planning cycle has not been entered. This error typically occurs in the context of materials management and production planning when the system requires a defined planning cycle to proceed with the planning process.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The planning cycle is not defined in the material master data for the relevant material.
  The planning cycle is not specified in the planning parameters for the planning run.
  The system is set to use time-phased planning, but the necessary configuration or data is missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M3595 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) view for the material in question.
  Ensure that a planning cycle is defined in the relevant fields.
  
  
  
  Define Planning Cycle:
  
  If a planning cycle is not defined, you can create one