Preventing order generation outside contract line period
You can configure settings to ensure that PPM orders are not generated outside the period specified in the associated contract line period.
Procedure
1. Go to Field definer > Business Objects > Activity definitions (base).
2. On the Status transitions action panel, click Under construction.
3. On the System business objects action panel, click Business objects settings.
The Activity definition settings dialog box appears.
4. Go to the setting Prevent order generation outside contract line period?.
By default this field is set to No, allowing order generation for planned activities without the restriction of the contractual period.
5. Click Yes if you want to limit order generation to the contractual period.
6. Click Save and Close.
7. Go to the Business objects selection level and on the Status transitions action panel click Completed.
PPM orders will only be generated within the period of the linked contract line.