How To Fix 61520 - Deletion ind. cannot be set; validity per. of RS header extends in future

61520 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 61 - Fehlermeldungen fuer Bedarfsplanung

• Message number: 520

• Message text: Deletion ind. cannot be set; validity per. of RS header extends in future

What causes this issue?

The deletion indicator for the current run schedule header cannot be
set. The run time for the run schedule header is in the future.

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?

The validity end date for the run schedule header must be today or in
the past. Only then can the deletion indicator be set.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

61520 - Details

• The SAP error message 61520, "Deletion ind. cannot be set; validity per. of RS header extends in future," typically occurs in the context of managing records in SAP, particularly when dealing with the deletion indicator for records in the system. This error indicates that you are trying to set a deletion indicator on a record whose validity period is still active or extends into the future.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the record you are attempting to delete has a validity period that has not yet expired. In SAP, records often have a validity period defined by start and end dates. If the end date is set to a future date, the system will not allow you to set a deletion indicator because the record is still considered valid.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Validity Period: Review the validity period of the record in