How To Fix 5A500 - Choose a new end date after the delimit date

5A500 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5A - Basis Personnel Management

• Message number: 500

• Message text: Choose a new end date after the delimit date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5A500 - Choose a new end date after the delimit date ?

  The SAP error message 5A500 ("Choose a new end date after the delimit date") typically occurs in the context of managing time-related data, such as in personnel administration or project management. This error indicates that the end date you are trying to set for a particular record (like an employee's contract or a project phase) is before a defined delimit date, which is a date that marks the end of a valid period for that record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Delimit Date: The delimit date is a cutoff date that indicates when a certain record is no longer valid. If you attempt to set an end date that is earlier than this delimit date, SAP will throw this error.
  Incorrect Date Entry: The end date you are trying to enter may have been incorrectly inputted or misunderstood in terms of the timeline.
  Data Integrity Rules: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that records are logically consistent.