How To Fix CRM_MKTGS_PRODUCTS025 - Cannot change &1 if a past dated off-invoice trade spend exists

CRM_MKTGS_PRODUCTS025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_MKTGS_PRODUCTS -

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Cannot change &1 if a past dated off-invoice trade spend exists

What causes this issue?

You added a new product or category or group or segment or you modified
an existing one. However, the trade promotion contains at least one
past-dated off-invoice trade spend, and the effective start date of the
product or category or group or segment is not in the future. As a
result, retroactive pricing conditions could be generated, and this is
not permitted.

System Response

You cannot save the trade promotion in this state.

How to fix this error?

In order to solve the error, you can:
Set the effective start date of the product you added or modified to a
date that is in the future.
Delete the product you added or modified.
Set the start date of the past dated off-invoice trade spend(s) to a
date that is in the future.
Delete the past dated off-invoice trade spend(s).

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_MKTGS_PRODUCTS025 - Cannot change &1 if a past dated off-invoice trade spend exists ?

  The SAP error message CRM_MKTGS_PRODUCTS025 indicates that you are trying to change a marketing product or trade spend record, but there is a conflict due to the existence of a past-dated off-invoice trade spend. This typically occurs in the context of managing trade promotions or marketing activities within the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  There is an off-invoice trade spend that has a date earlier than the current date.
  The system prevents changes to the marketing product or trade spend record because it could lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting or promotional activities.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Trade Spend Records:
  
  Review the trade spend records associated with the marketing product you are trying to change. Look for any off-invoice trade spends that are dated in the past.
  
  
  
  Adjust or Delete Past Dated Trade Spend:
  
  If the past-dated trade spend is no longer relevant, consider adjusting