SAP Message /MAP/M318 - Influencing factor &1: you must define a periodicity

Diagnosis
The influencing factor &V1& is of the type "BPS key figure". In thiscase, the periodicity of the influencing factor is derived from the timecharacteristic contained in the planning level:

  • Characteristic 0CALWEEK: Periodicity week

  • Characteristic 0CALMONTH: Periodicity month

  • Characteristic 0FISCPER: Periodicity posting period

  • Exactly one of these characteristics must be contained in the planninglevel and it must not be restricted to a single value.
    In the case of the influencing factor &V1&, this is not the case,however.

    System Response
    Processing is cancelled.

    Procedure
    Include exactly one of the time characteristics stated above in theplanning level or delete the corresponding characteristic selection.