How To Fix WY142 - Plannning cycle & is not allowed for plant &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Plannning cycle & is not allowed for plant &

What causes this issue?

The planning cycle entered is not assigned to either the current plant
or its reference plant.

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?

Please correct the planning cycle.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY142 - Plannning cycle & is not allowed for plant & ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WY142:
  
  SAP Error Message: WY142
  Text: Planning cycle & is not allowed for plant &
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign or use a planning cycle that is not permitted or not defined for the specified plant in the system. In SAP, planning cycles are used in demand management and production planning to define the time intervals for planning activities (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly).
  The system checks whether the planning cycle you are trying to use is valid for the plant in question. If the planning cycle is not assigned or allowed for that plant, the system throws this error.
  
  Where it occurs:
  
  In Demand Management (MD61/MD62)
  In Material Requirements Planning (MRP) settings
  When maintaining or changing planning data for a plant
  During planning run or planning data entry
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Planning Cycle Assignment:
  
  Go to SPRO ? Production ? Material Requirements Planning ? Demand Management ? Planning Cycle ? Assign Planning Cycle to Plant.
  Verify if the planning cycle you are trying to use is assigned to the plant.
  If not assigned, assign the correct planning cycle to the plant.
  
  
  
  Verify Planning Cycle Master Data:
  
  Check if the planning cycle exists and is correctly defined in the system.
  Transaction: OPPR (Maintain Planning Cycles)
  
  
  
  Use Correct Planning Cycle:
  
  Ensure that the planning cycle used in the demand management or MRP settings corresponds to the one assigned to the plant.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Sometimes, the error can occur if the plant is not properly configured in the demand management or MRP customizing.
  Verify plant-specific settings in demand management.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Planning Cycle defines the time interval for planning (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly).
  Each plant can have different planning cycles depending on production and planning strategies.
  This error helps maintain consistency and correctness in planning data.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Message
  WY142 - Planning cycle & is not allowed for plant &
  
  
  Cause
  Planning cycle not assigned/allowed for the plant
  
  
  Solution
  Assign the planning cycle to the plant in customizing (SPRO)
  
  
  Transactions
  OPPR (Maintain Planning Cycles), SPRO (Customizing)
  
  
  
  
  If you need step-by-step guidance on how to assign a planning cycle to a plant, please let me know!