Preventing order generation outside contractual period
You can make settings to prevent PPM orders being generated outside the linked contractual period. Activating this setting will support you in meeting your SLAs.
Procedure
1. Go to Field definer > Business Objects selection level, select the Base activity definitions business object.
2. On the Status transitions action panel, click Under construction.
3. On the System business objects action panel, click Business objects settings.
The Maintenance activity definition settings dialog box is displayed.
4. Go to the setting Prevent order generation outside contract line period?.
By default this field is set to No, allowing order generation without the restriction of the contractual period.
5. Select Yes if you want to limit order generation to the contractual period.
6. Click Save and Close.
7. Return to the Business objects selection level and on the Status transitions action panel select Completed.
PPM orders will only be generated within the period of the linked contract line.