How To Fix MA816 - Error determining period (period ind. P) for a date

MA816 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 816

• Message text: Error determining period (period ind. P) for a date

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MA816 - Details

• The SAP error message MA816, which states "Error determining period (period ind. P) for a date," typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when the system is unable to determine the appropriate period for a given date based on the configuration settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Period Definition: The period definition for the specified date may not be set up in the system. This can happen if the period is outside the defined range in the period control settings.
  Incorrect Date: The date being processed may not fall within the valid range of periods defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the period indicator or the fiscal year variant.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or other related master data may not be correctly maintained, leading to issues in period determination.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Period Definitions:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 to check the period definitions for