How To Fix TU138 - Interval btw. sched. MR date and end MR period must be less than &1 days

TU138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Interval btw. sched. MR date and end MR period must be less than &1 days

What causes this issue?

This interval defines the scheduled reading date in the schedule
records. To ensure appropriate allocation of the meter reading schedule
records to the schedule records of the portion, this interval must not
be too long. If the period length is 12 months, the interval must not
be greater that &V1&.

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?

Change the entry for the interval to a value smaller than &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU138 - Details

• The SAP error message TU138 indicates that there is an issue with the scheduling of maintenance plans in the system. Specifically, it means that the interval between the scheduled maintenance release (MR) date and the end of the maintenance period is greater than the allowed limit defined in the system configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Settings: The system has a configuration setting that restricts the maximum interval allowed between the scheduled maintenance release date and the end of the maintenance period. This setting is often defined in the maintenance planning parameters.
  Incorrect Dates: The dates entered for the maintenance plan or the maintenance order may not align correctly, leading to an interval that exceeds the allowed limit.
  Planning Parameters: The planning parameters for the maintenance plan may not be set correctly, causing the system to reject the scheduling.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU138 error, you can take the