How To Fix MA085 - Posting periods and months cannot be planned simultaneously

MA085 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 085

• Message text: Posting periods and months cannot be planned simultaneously

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA085 - Posting periods and months cannot be planned simultaneously ?

  The SAP error message MA085, which states "Posting periods and months cannot be planned simultaneously," typically occurs in the context of planning in SAP, particularly when dealing with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) or similar modules. This error indicates that there is a conflict in the planning settings where both posting periods and months are being used simultaneously, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Configuration Settings: The planning configuration in SAP is set to allow either monthly planning or period-based planning, but not both at the same time.
  Master Data Settings: The material master or planning parameters may have been set incorrectly, leading to a conflict in how the system is trying to process the planning data.
  Planning Layout: The planning layout or the planning version may be configured to use both periods and months, which is not permissible.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MA085 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Planning Configuration:
  
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