How To Fix WOD1003 - Forecast values for future periods do not exist

WOD1003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WOD1 - Messages for Function Group WOD1

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Forecast values for future periods do not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WOD1003 - Forecast values for future periods do not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WOD1003: Forecast values for future periods do not exist:
  
  Error Message:
  WOD1003 - Forecast values for future periods do not exist
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system attempts to access or use forecast data for future periods, but no forecast values have been maintained or generated for those periods. Typically, this happens in the context of SAP Demand Planning (DP) or Forecasting processes, where the system expects forecast data to be available for certain future time buckets but finds none.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Forecast profiles or planning books are set up to use forecast data, but the forecast has not been run or saved for the required future periods.
  The planning horizon or time buckets extend beyond the periods for which forecast data exists.
  Data transfer or integration issues where forecast data from external systems or previous steps has not been properly loaded.
  Incorrect or incomplete master data