How To Fix TU411 - Period length of alternative portion is not permitted

TU411 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 411

• Message text: Period length of alternative portion is not permitted

What causes this issue?

You have entered alternative portion &v1&, which has a period length of
&v2&. The meter reading unit in the installation refers to portion &v3&,
which has the period length &v4&.
The lengths do not correspond to the predefined guidelines. If the BAdI
<LS>ISU_BFPS_APIV</> is active, a multiple of the period length of the
alternative portion is permitted for the period length of the original
portion.
The period length of the original portion is not a multiple of the
period length of the alternative portion here.

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?

Enter an alternative portion with an appropriate period length.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU411 - Details

• The SAP error message TU411, which states "Period length of alternative portion is not permitted," typically occurs in the context of transportation management or logistics when dealing with alternative portions in a transportation planning scenario. This error indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the period length for an alternative portion in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The error often arises due to incorrect configuration settings in the transportation planning or logistics execution module. Specifically, it may be related to the settings for alternative portions in the transportation planning profile.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when defining the alternative portion, such as specifying a period length that is not allowed or does not match the expected format.
  Master Data Issues: Problems with master data, such as transportation lanes, routes, or other related objects, can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in the SAP system (usually