How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM006 - Period of TSDM time profile is shorter than initialization period

/SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Period of TSDM time profile is shorter than initialization period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM006 - Period of TSDM time profile is shorter than initialization period ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM006 indicates that the time profile used in the Time Series Data Management (TSDM) process is shorter than the initialization period defined for the data. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) when working with time series data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Time Profiles: The time profile defined for the time series data does not cover the entire initialization period. For example, if your initialization period is set to cover a range of dates, but the time profile only includes a shorter range, this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the time profile settings or the initialization settings.
  Data Gaps: If there are gaps in the time series data that do not align with the expected initialization period, this can also trigger the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Time Profile Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the time