How To Fix /SAPAPO/EDI019 - Start and end date are missing for the time series

/SAPAPO/EDI019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/EDI -

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Start and end date are missing for the time series

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/EDI019 - Start and end date are missing for the time series ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/EDI019 indicates that there are missing start and end dates for a time series in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when the system is trying to process data related to time series (like forecasts, demand planning, etc.) but cannot find the necessary date information to define the time period for the data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Date Information: The most common cause is that the time series data being processed does not have defined start and end dates. This can happen if the data was not properly set up or if there was an error during data transfer.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the time series or the planning area, leading to missing date parameters.
  Data Transfer Issues: If the data is being transferred from another system (like an ERP system), there may have been an issue during the transfer that