How To Fix MH033 - The selling period must be within the listing period

MH033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MH - Maintain Material Master Data (Retail)

• Message number: 033

• Message text: The selling period must be within the listing period

What causes this issue?

A material can be sold only if it is listed. For this reason, the
selling period must be within the listing period.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH033 - The selling period must be within the listing period ?

  The SAP error message MH033, "The selling period must be within the listing period," typically occurs in the context of managing materials and their availability for sales in SAP, particularly in the areas of material management and sales and distribution.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when there is a mismatch between the selling period defined for a material and the listing period that has been set for that material. Specifically, it indicates that the selling period (the time frame during which the material can be sold) does not fall within the defined listing period (the time frame during which the material is officially listed for sale).
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the selling period is correctly aligned with the listing period. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check the Listing Period:
  
  Go to the material master record and check the listing period for the material in question. This can typically be