How To Fix 5V528 - Start of validity date must be the first day of a quarter

5V528 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5V - HR: Messages for Belgium

• Message number: 528

• Message text: Start of validity date must be the first day of a quarter

What causes this issue?

Start of validity date must be the first day of a quarter.

System Response

You are trying to activate the new balance method logic for students on
a date which is not the first day of a quarter (see view V_ T5F99VD -
DMF1 00000002), or you are trying to activate for the new balance method
logic for students the logic to subtract certain wagetypes via table
T5F99FX and wagetype group S001 (see view V_ T5F99VD -
DMF1 00000003)

How to fix this error?

Select the first day of a quarter as activation date.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5V528 - Details

• The SAP error message 5V528, which states "Start of validity date must be the first day of a quarter," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a record (such as a pricing condition, contract, or other time-dependent data) that requires the validity period to start on the first day of a quarter. The first days of the quarters are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the start date you have entered does not align with these specific dates. For example, if you attempt to set a validity start date to March 15 or June 10, the system will reject it and display this error message.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the start of the validity date you are entering is one of the valid quarter start dates. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check the Date: Review