SAP Message AH217 - Enter a valid discount for the period

Diagnosis
You have used a discount key in fact maintenance that is not permitted.

System response<(><)>
The system has identified a discount key that is not permitted.
Possible errors:

  • The fact time slice and the discount time slice do not match.

  • The billing class of the rate, the rate category or the installation do
  • not match the billing class of the discount.
    • The unit of measurement for the operand in the facts does not match the
    • unit of measurement for the discount.

      Procedure
      Choose an appropriate discount key using F4 (possible entries key) inthe discount field.