How To Fix 3E311 - The & is not valid & the 01.04.2000

3E311 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3E - Vorgesehen für neue Länderentwicklungen HR

• Message number: 311

• Message text: The & is not valid & the 01.04.2000

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

3E311 - Details

• The SAP error message 3E311 typically indicates that there is an issue with the validity of a date or a related field in the system. The message format suggests that a specific entity (like a material, vendor, or customer) is not valid for a given date, in this case, "01.04.2000".
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Validity: The entity you are trying to access or modify may not be valid for the specified date. This could be due to the entity being created or becoming valid after that date.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the entity might not be maintained correctly, leading to it being inactive or not valid for the specified date.
  Configuration Settings: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the validity of certain entities based on date ranges.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Validity Dates: Verify the validity dates of the entity in question. You can do this by checking the master data records in