How To Fix 5D470 - The payment date must lie in the month before the start date

5D470 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5D - Error Messages for German Infotype Module Pools

• Message number: 470

• Message text: The payment date must lie in the month before the start date

What causes this issue?

The capital payment period begins on the first date of the month
following payment of the capital lump sum. Therefore, the day of the
payment must lie in the month before the start date. Also see the
circular from the umbrella organizations from February 23, 2007:
<ZK>Health Insurance and Care Insurance for Pensioners as of April 1,
2007.</>

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Change the day of the payment such that it lies in the month before the
start date.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5D470 - The payment date must lie in the month before the start date ?

  The SAP error message 5D470, which states "The payment date must lie in the month before the start date," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing or scheduling in SAP systems. This error indicates that the payment date you are trying to enter is not valid because it does not meet the required conditions set by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Configuration: The payment date you are trying to enter is set to a date that falls within the same month or after the start date of a financial period or contract.
  Business Rules: There may be specific business rules or configurations in your SAP system that dictate that payments must be made in the month prior to the start of a contract or financial period.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The user may have mistakenly entered the wrong payment date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Adjust Payment Date: Change the payment date to a date