How To Fix WFCS101 - Period indicator &1 invalid. Valid indicators are T, W, M, P &2 &3 &4

WFCS101 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFCS - Message Class for Store Forecasting (Dev. Package WFCS)

• Message number: 101

• Message text: Period indicator &1 invalid. Valid indicators are T, W, M, P &2 &3 &4

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WFCS101 - Details

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  SAP Error Message:
  WFCS101 Period indicator &1 invalid. Valid indicators are T, W, M, P &2 &3 &4
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when an invalid period indicator is used in a workflow or scheduling context within SAP. The system expects a specific set of valid period indicators to define the frequency or interval of a task or event, but the provided indicator does not match any of the allowed values.
  The valid period indicators are typically:  
  
  T = Day (Tag in German)  
  W = Week  
  M = Month  
  P = Period (usually a posting period or fiscal period)  
  &2, &3, &4 = These placeholders represent additional valid indicators or parameters that the system expects (often these are dynamically replaced with actual values or further valid indicators depending on the context).
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  The error message is generated by the workflow component or scheduling