How To Fix AO554 - Start-up date on &1 is before completion on &2 - check

AO554 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 554

• Message text: Start-up date on &1 is before completion on &2 - check

What causes this issue?

You entered a start-up date that is before the planned completion date.
The start-up date is the date planned for placing the investment
measure into service. Therefore it normally follows the completion date
of the measure.

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?

Check if your entry is correct.

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 AO554 - Start-up date on &1 is before completion on &2 - check ?

  The SAP error message AO554 indicates that there is a conflict with the start-up date of an asset in Asset Accounting (FI-AA). Specifically, it means that the start-up date of the asset (indicated by &1) is set before the completion date of a previous transaction or process (indicated by &2). This can occur in various scenarios, such as when trying to capitalize an asset or when performing a transaction that involves asset management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Settings: The start-up date of the asset is set earlier than the completion date of a related transaction, which violates the logical sequence of events.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors during asset creation or modification can lead to incorrect date settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the asset management module that lead to incorrect date validations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Dates: Review the start-up date of the asset and the completion date of the related transaction.