How To Fix TU011 - Period-end billing period must be longer or equal to billing period

TU011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TU - Billing/Scheduling/Budget Billing

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Period-end billing period must be longer or equal to billing period

What causes this issue?

The final billing period is shorter than the billing period.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

The final billing period must be at least as as long as the billing
period.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU011 - Details

• The SAP error message TU011 indicates that there is an issue with the billing period configuration in the context of period-end billing. Specifically, it means that the period-end billing period you are trying to set is shorter than the billing period defined in the system. This can occur in various SAP modules, particularly in SAP Convergent Charging or SAP Subscription Billing.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the defined period for billing (the time frame for which billing is calculated) is longer than the period-end billing period you are trying to set. This mismatch can occur due to:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The billing period settings in the system may not align with the period-end billing settings.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when setting up billing periods or period-end billing.
  Changes in Business Requirements: Changes in business processes that require different billing periods that have not been updated in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU011 error, you can