How To Fix 69158 - Start date for role category & in future not possible.

69158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 69 - Central Functions of Financial Asset Management

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Start date for role category & in future not possible.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 69158 - Start date for role category & in future not possible. ?

  The SAP error message "69158 Start date for role category & in future not possible" typically occurs when there is an attempt to assign a role or a role category to a user with a start date that is set in the future. This error is common in user management and authorization processes within SAP systems.
  
  Cause:
  
  Future Start Date: The primary cause of this error is that the start date for the role assignment is set to a date that is later than the current date. SAP does not allow role assignments to be effective in the future.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict future role assignments.
  User Management Policies: Organizational policies may dictate that roles can only be assigned with immediate effect or retroactively.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Change the Start Date: Modify the start date of the role assignment to a date that is either today or in the past.