How To Fix TU408 - Alternative portion has different end of billing period

TU408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Alternative portion has different end of billing period

What causes this issue?

You have entered an alternative portion. The end of this portion's
billing period is &V2&.
The meter reading unit in the installation refers to the portion &v3&,
with the end &v4&.
The new checksfor the alternative portion do not allow the end dates to
differ. If the end dates were to differ, you could not guarantee the
correct determination of the schedule record.

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.

TU408 - Details

• The SAP error message TU408, which states "Alternative portion has different end of billing period," typically occurs in the context of billing and contract management within SAP. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the billing periods for alternative portions of a contract or billing document.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  Mismatched Billing Periods: The alternative portion of the billing document has a different end date than the main billing document or other related portions.
  Contract Configuration: The configuration of the contract or billing plan may not align with the expected billing periods.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors when creating or modifying billing documents can lead to inconsistencies in billing periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU408 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Billing Periods:
  
  Review the billing periods for both the main and alternative portions of the contract or billing document.
  Ensure that the end dates of the