How To Fix 6D181 - Maximum validity period exceeded

6D181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6D - Real Estate Messages

• Message number: 181

• Message text: Maximum validity period exceeded

What causes this issue?

The validity period you have entered is larger than the maximum
validity period. The maximum validity period is the largest possible
period in which the condition items you selected from the database in
the current application are (still) valid.

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?

Enter a new validity period.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 6D181 - Maximum validity period exceeded ?

  The SAP error message 6D181: Maximum validity period exceeded typically occurs in the context of managing master data, particularly in relation to validity periods for certain data records, such as pricing conditions, material master records, or other time-sensitive data.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the validity period for a specific record has been exceeded. This can happen for several reasons:
  
  Data Entry Error: The validity dates entered for a record may be incorrect, leading to a situation where the current date falls outside the defined validity range.
  System Configuration: The system may have been configured with a maximum validity period that is shorter than the period you are trying to set.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, the validity periods may not have been correctly adjusted to fit the new system's requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Validity Dates:
  
  Review the validity dates of the record you