How To Fix /SAPAPO/MAT143 - Maximum earliness or lateness must be less than 277777 hours

/SAPAPO/MAT143 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MAT -

• Message number: 143

• Message text: Maximum earliness or lateness must be less than 277777 hours

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MAT143 - Maximum earliness or lateness must be less than 277777 hours ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MAT143 indicates that there is an issue with the maximum earliness or lateness settings in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. Specifically, the error states that the maximum earliness or lateness must be less than 277,777 hours, which is approximately 31.6 years. This error typically arises when the values set for earliness or lateness exceed this limit.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Error: The maximum earliness or lateness values in the planning settings may have been incorrectly configured or set to an unrealistic value.
  Data Entry Error: During the planning process, a user may have entered a value that exceeds the allowed limit.
  Master Data Issues: The error could also stem from issues in the master data, such as incorrect lead times or planning parameters.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP APO.
  Review the maximum earliness and lateness settings to ensure they are within the acceptable range (less than 277,777 hours).
  Adjust