How To Fix CRM_LEASING_CHANGE177 - Enter the exercise date of the option as the start date

CRM_LEASING_CHANGE177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_LEASING_CHANGE - Messages for Changes to Leases

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Enter the exercise date of the option as the start date

What causes this issue?

You entered &V2& as the start date for change process &V1& at item
level. The item to be executed (GUID &V4&) is an option, however.
Options have a fixed start date. The start date of this option is &V3&.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CRM_LEASING_CHANGE177 - Details

• The SAP error message CRM_LEASING_CHANGE177 typically occurs in the context of leasing contracts within the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) module. This error indicates that the exercise date of an option (such as a purchase option or lease extension) must be set as the start date for the contract or transaction you are trying to process.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The exercise date of the option is not correctly set or is missing.
  The start date of the leasing contract does not match the exercise date of the option.
  There may be a logical inconsistency in the data entered, such as the exercise date being set in the future or before the start date of the contract.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Exercise Date: Ensure that the exercise date of the option is correctly entered. It should be a valid date that makes sense in the context of the