How To Fix M5173 - Dynamic calculation of the period to analyze is not activated

M5173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M5 - LIS: Standard Analyses (Inventory Controlling Doc. Analysis)

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Dynamic calculation of the period to analyze is not activated

What causes this issue?

You have not activated the checkbox for dynamic calculation of the
analysis period. Any period values you may have entered will therefore
not be taken into account when the system determines the selection
period for the analysis using this selection version.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M5173 - Dynamic calculation of the period to analyze is not activated ?

  The SAP error message M5173, which states "Dynamic calculation of the period to analyze is not activated," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material requirements planning (MRP) when the system is unable to dynamically calculate the period for analysis due to configuration settings.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Configuration Settings: The dynamic calculation feature may not be activated in the system settings. This feature is often controlled by specific configuration parameters in the SAP system.
  
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the settings related to dynamic calculations.
  
  
  System Version or Patch Level: The version of SAP you are using may not support dynamic calculations, or it may require specific patches or updates to enable this feature.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M5173 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the relevant module (e.g., Inventory