How To Fix OD896 - Plan horizon greater than difference of rolling period and days in past.

OD896 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OD - IS-Oil: TSW Traders' and Schedulers' Workbench messages

• Message number: 896

• Message text: Plan horizon greater than difference of rolling period and days in past.

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OD896 - Details

• The SAP error message OD896, which states "Plan horizon greater than difference of rolling period and days in past," typically occurs in the context of planning and forecasting within SAP systems, particularly in modules like SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO).
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when the planning horizon you have set exceeds the allowable range defined by the rolling period and the number of days in the past. In simpler terms, it means that the system is trying to plan for a period that is not valid based on the configuration of your planning parameters.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Planning Horizon Settings:
  
  Navigate to the planning settings in your SAP system.
  Verify the configuration of the planning horizon. Ensure that it is set correctly and does not exceed the difference between the rolling period and the days in the past.
  
  
  
  Adjust Rolling Period:
  
  If