How To Fix TU181 - Enter a period length

TU181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 181

• Message text: Enter a period length

What causes this issue?

You must enter either months or days for the period length. This
specifies the period length of the portion.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU181 - Details

• The SAP error message TU181, which states "Enter a period length," typically occurs in the context of time management or planning within SAP, particularly when dealing with time-related data entries, such as in the context of time evaluation or planning scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  The error message TU181 is triggered when the system expects a period length to be specified, but it has not been provided. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Missing Input: The user has not entered a value for the period length in a relevant field.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system that does not allow the period length to be recognized or processed correctly.
  Data Entry Errors: The user may have entered data in an incorrect format or in the wrong field.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU181 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that you have entered a valid period length in the required