How To Fix MPD366 - No start date maintained for functional location &1

MPD366 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MPD - Message Class for A&D MPD

• Message number: 366

• Message text: No start date maintained for functional location &1

What causes this issue?

Neither the start date, nor the effective start date is maintained for
the given functional location.

System Response

Maintenance plan cannot be generated for this equipment.

How to fix this error?

Go to the MP Header & Item tab and maintain the start dates for
all technical objects.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MPD366 - No start date maintained for functional location &1 ?

  The SAP error message MPD366 "No start date maintained for functional location &1" typically occurs in the context of maintenance planning and scheduling within the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module. This error indicates that a functional location does not have a start date defined, which is necessary for scheduling maintenance tasks or activities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Start Date: The primary cause of this error is that the functional location specified (denoted by &1) does not have a start date maintained in its master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the functional location or the maintenance plan that is trying to reference it.
  Data Entry Error: It could also be due to an oversight during data entry when creating or updating the functional location.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MPD366 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Functional Location Master Data:
  
  Navigate to the functional location in SAP (Transaction Code: IL03 for display or IL02 for