How To Fix ACE501 - The validity of the accrual object ends before the simulation key date

ACE501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ACE - Nachrichten zur Accrual Engine

• Message number: 501

• Message text: The validity of the accrual object ends before the simulation key date

What causes this issue?

You want to simulate data in the Accrual Engine to date &V1&.
However, the accrual object that is to be executed for the simulation
is only valid until &V2& (table ACEDSOH, field VALITY_TO).
This affects the following accrual object:
Internal reference of the accrual object (GUID): &V3&
Internal reference of the accrual subobject (GUID): &V4&

System Response

The simulation will only be run up to &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ACE501 - The validity of the accrual object ends before the simulation key date ?

  The SAP error message ACE501 indicates that there is an issue with the validity of an accrual object in relation to a simulation key date. This error typically arises in the context of accrual accounting, where the system is trying to process an accrual but finds that the validity period of the accrual object has already expired before the specified key date for the simulation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Expired Accrual Object: The accrual object (such as a contract, agreement, or other financial instrument) has a validity period that ends before the simulation key date you are trying to use.
  Incorrect Key Date: The simulation key date may have been set incorrectly, leading to a mismatch with the accrual object's validity.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be errors in the data entry for the accrual object, such as incorrect start or end dates.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Validity Dates: Review the validity dates of the accrual object in question. Ensure that