How To Fix UMB291 - Notification for period &1 (to be completed by &2; relevant until &3)

UMB291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UMB - SEM-CPM: Balanced Scorecard

• Message number: 291

• Message text: Notification for period &1 (to be completed by &2; relevant until &3)

What causes this issue?

The notification refers to period &V1& and must be processed before
period &V2&; the notification is valid until period &V3&.

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.

UMB291 - Details

• The SAP error message UMB291 typically relates to the management of notifications in the SAP system, particularly in the context of maintenance or service notifications. This message indicates that there is a notification that needs to be completed by a certain date and is relevant until another specified date.
  
  Cause:
  The error message UMB291 is triggered when:
  
  A notification is pending completion and has a defined period during which it must be addressed.
  The notification is still open and has not been processed or closed by the responsible party by the specified deadline.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UMB291 error message, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Notification: Check the details of the notification referenced in the error message. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., IW21 for creating notifications, IW22 for changing notifications, or IW23 for displaying notifications).
  
  
  Complete the Notification: If you are responsible for the notification, ensure that you complete