How To Fix 5W190 - Caution: substitution first starts on &

5W190 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5W - Messages for PD (Particularly Workflow)

• Message number: 190

• Message text: Caution: substitution first starts on &

What causes this issue?

A substitute relationship is being created for a period that starts in
the future. The substitue relationship does not affect the system
immediately. It will only become effective as of &V1&.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5W190 - Details

• The SAP error message 5W190, which states "Caution: substitution first starts on &", typically relates to the substitution process in SAP, particularly in the context of materials management or sales and distribution. This message indicates that there is a substitution defined for a material, but the substitution will not take effect until a specified date.
  
  Cause:
  
  Substitution Definition: The substitution is defined in the system, but the effective date for the substitution has not yet arrived. This means that the system recognizes that a substitution exists, but it is not yet applicable.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may have been set up with a substitution that is scheduled to start at a future date.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the SAP system that dictate how substitutions are handled, including their effective dates.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Substitution Settings: Review the substitution settings for the material in question. You can do this by