How To Fix /PM0/AB_IBC_CNFG_I_C166 - SALESDATE_TO exists although the entity does not support generations

/PM0/AB_IBC_CNFG_I_C166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PM0/AB_IBC_CNFG_I_C -

• Message number: 166

• Message text: SALESDATE_TO exists although the entity does not support generations

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PM0/AB_IBC_CNFG_I_C166 - SALESDATE_TO exists although the entity does not support generations ?

  The SAP error message /PM0/AB_IBC_CNFG_I_C166 SALESDATE_TO exists although the entity does not support generations typically occurs in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) when there is a mismatch in the configuration of the planning model or data entity.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Entity Configuration: The error indicates that the SALESDATE_TO field is present in the data model or entity configuration, but the entity itself is not set up to support generations. In IBP, generations are used to manage time-based data, and if an entity does not support generations, it should not have fields that imply a time dimension.
  
  
  Model Definition: The model definition may have been incorrectly set up, where fields related to time (like SALESDATE_TO) are included in an entity that is not configured to handle them.
  
  
  Data Import/Export Issues: If you are trying to import or export data, the presence of this field in the data structure can