How To Fix NAA477 - Field SPMON in the field catalog required validity period (Customizing)

NAA477 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NAA - Subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 477

• Message text: Field SPMON in the field catalog required validity period (Customizing)

What causes this issue?

In Customizing for application &V1&, aggregation type &V2&, scope of
message &V3&, a field catalog is defined that contains field "SPMON"
but not fields "DATAB" and "DATBI".

System Response

To avoid processing errors, this setting is not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Add fields "DATAB" and "DATBI" to the field catalog, or remove field
"SPMON".

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.

NAA477 - Details

• The SAP error message NAA477 indicates that there is an issue with the field catalog related to the validity period in the context of the SAP system's configuration for certain applications, such as the SAP Controlling (CO) module or other areas where validity periods are relevant.
  
  Cause:
  The error message NAA477 typically arises when the system expects a field (in this case, SPMON, which likely refers to a specific field related to the validity period) to be defined in the field catalog, but it is either missing or not properly configured. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The field catalog may not have been set up correctly in the customizing settings.
  Incorrect Field Mapping: The field SPMON may not be mapped correctly to the relevant data structure or table.
  Custom Development Issues: If there are custom developments or enhancements, they may not be correctly handling the field catalog.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the NAA477 error, you can