How To Fix M7272 - Period lower limit is greater than period upper limit

M7272 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 272

• Message text: Period lower limit is greater than period upper limit

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7272 - Period lower limit is greater than period upper limit ?

  The SAP error message M7272, which states "Period lower limit is greater than period upper limit," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material requirements planning (MRP) when there is a mismatch in the defined time periods for planning or reporting.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The planning parameters or settings in the system may have been incorrectly defined, leading to a situation where the lower limit of a time period is set to a value greater than the upper limit.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries in planning or reporting transactions may have been incorrectly input, causing the limits to be misconfigured.
  Master Data Issues: Problems with the master data, such as incorrect validity periods for materials or planning objects, can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M7272 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Planning Parameters:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in