How To Fix MA175 - Specify either &1 or &2

MA175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 175

• Message text: Specify either &1 or &2

What causes this issue?

One of the following situations has occurred:
You have specified when the forecast is to finish and the number of
forecast periods.
You have entered neither when the forecast is to finish nor the number
of forecast periods.

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?

Do one of the following:
Specify when the forecast is to finish but do not enter the number of
forecast periods.
Specify the number of periods for which the forecast is to be carried
out but do not enter a forecast finish date.
Specify the number of periods for which the forecast is to be carried
out. The system will take today's date as the start date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA175 - Specify either &1 or &2 ?

  The SAP error message MA175 ("Specify either &1 or &2") typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or related modules when a user is trying to perform an action that requires a specific input, but neither of the required fields has been filled out. The placeholders &1 and &2 usually represent two different fields or parameters that the system expects to be populated.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  Both fields (represented by &1 and &2) are left empty when the system requires at least one of them to be filled.
  The fields may be related to material master data, purchasing documents, or inventory management, depending on the specific transaction or function being executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MA175 error, you should:
  
  Identify the Fields: Check the error message to see what &1 and &2 represent. This will give you an idea of what information is missing.
  Fill in Required Information: Ensure that at least one