How To Fix CACS_SEG036 - Effectively Valid From must not be after &1

CACS_SEG036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CACS_SEG - Commissions: Segment Assignment (IFBA)

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Effectively Valid From must not be after &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CACS_SEG036 - Effectively Valid From must not be after &1 ?

  The SAP error message CACS_SEG036, which states "Effectively Valid From must not be after &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Customer Activity Management (CAM) or similar modules where date validity is crucial for records such as contracts, agreements, or pricing conditions.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is a date inconsistency in the data you are trying to process. Specifically, it means that the "Effectively Valid From" date you have entered or is being processed is set to a date that is later than the reference date (&1) provided in the error message. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Date Entry: The user may have mistakenly entered a future date for the "Effectively Valid From" field.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the dates may not have been correctly aligned.
  Business Logic Violations: The business rules defined in the system may not allow for a validity start date that