How To Fix TU381 - Period length for alt. portion &1(&2) differs from orig. portion &3(&4)

TU381 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 381

• Message text: Period length for alt. portion &1(&2) differs from orig. portion &3(&4)

What causes this issue?

You entered alternative portion &v1&, which has a period length of &v2&.
The meter reading in the installation refers to portion &v3&, which has
a period length of &v4&.

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?

Select an alternative portion that also has a period length of &v4&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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TU381 - Details

• The SAP error message TU381 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the period lengths of an alternative portion and the original portion in a transaction. This typically occurs in the context of transport requests or when dealing with alternative portions of data in SAP systems, such as in the context of transport management or data migration.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the alternative portion (e.g., a different version or representation of data) has a different period length than the original portion. This can happen due to:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The settings for the alternative portion may not match those of the original portion.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data being transported or migrated, leading to mismatched period lengths.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or modifications in the system, they may not align with the standard configurations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU381 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration