How To Fix CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE116 - You entered a "Valid to" date, but did not fix it

CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE - Message Class for CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE Development Class

• Message number: 116

• Message text: You entered a "Valid to" date, but did not fix it

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

What causes this issue?

You set the <ZK>Date to</> to specify the date-specific end of a payment
step. This is required for special offers, for example.
If you need to change the contract start date or term start date in the
future, note the following:
The payment step with the <ZK>Date to</> set will remain fixed, and thus
may be omitted completely in case of a date shift. To do so, you have to
set the <ZK>Fixing</> indicator to <ZK>Yes</>.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Now set the <ZK>Fixing</> flag correctly.

How can this happen?

The current quotation starts on 09/01/2000 and contains zero payments
until 12/31/2000, followed by a regular annuity. A change now takes
place, and the new quotation should start on 02/01/2001. The new
quotation only contains an annuity.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE116 - Details

• The SAP error message CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE116 typically occurs in the context of managing product data in the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This error indicates that a "Valid to" date has been entered, but it has not been properly fixed or set, which can lead to inconsistencies in the product's validity period.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Incomplete Data Entry: The "Valid to" date is entered, but the corresponding "Valid from" date may not be set, or the dates may not be logically consistent (e.g., the "Valid to" date is earlier than the "Valid from" date).
  Missing Configuration: The system may require certain configurations or settings to be in place for the validity dates to be accepted.
  Business Rules: There may be specific business rules or validations in place that require both dates to be set or to meet certain criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the