How To Fix 06620 - Price date lies in the past

06620 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 620

• Message text: Price date lies in the past

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06620 - Details

• The SAP error message "06620 Price date lies in the past" typically occurs in the context of pricing and procurement processes, particularly when dealing with purchase orders, contracts, or pricing conditions. This error indicates that the price date you are trying to use is earlier than the current date, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Price Date Configuration: The price date you are trying to enter or use is set to a date that has already passed. This can happen if you are trying to create or modify a document with a price condition that is no longer valid.
  Document Date: The document date (e.g., purchase order date) may also be set to a past date, which can affect the validity of the pricing conditions.
  Validity Period of Pricing Conditions: The pricing conditions may have a defined validity period, and if the current date is outside this range, the system will throw