How To Fix O4136 - Please define the average period

O4136 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O4 - IS-Oil: MAP message pool

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Please define the average period

What causes this issue?

The average (or Fixation) period is not fully defined in the
Calculation Rules screen.

System Response

The period must be fully defined.

How to fix this error?

The period may be defined in two ways. Either enter the Date From and
Date To fields together (eg 01.01.1997 31.01.1997), or use the other
fields to define:
- Reference Date (eg Pricing Date)
- Offset to Reference Date (eg First Day of Month)
- Time Unit of Measure (eg Days)
- Period Before and Period After (eg 1)
- Exclude Event Date (check on or off)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O4136 - Please define the average period ?

  The SAP error message O4136, "Please define the average period," typically occurs in the context of defining or configuring average periods for certain financial or controlling processes, such as in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other related modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system expects a definition for the average period but cannot find it. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The average period has not been defined in the system settings.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the average period may be incorrectly configured or incomplete.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify the average period settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the O4136 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define Average Period:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the relevant module (e.g., CO-PA).
  Go to the section where average periods are defined. This is usually found under the controlling or financial accounting settings.
  Define the average period by specifying the necessary