How To Fix CRM_UTILITY_SALES008 - Product change on &1 is earlier than expiration of binding period on &2

CRM_UTILITY_SALES008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_UTILITY_SALES - Message Class for Sales in the Utilities Industry

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Product change on &1 is earlier than expiration of binding period on &2

What causes this issue?

The binding period of the contract item ends on 02.02. However, you
want to carry out the product change on 01.01. This does not make
sense.

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?

You have the following alternatives:
Change the date of the product change
Select the <DS:DE.IGNORE_DURATION>Ignore Binding Period</> field to
confirm that you want to carry out the product change before the
binding period expires.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CRM_UTILITY_SALES008 - Details

• The SAP error message CRM_UTILITY_SALES008 indicates that there is an attempt to change a product in a sales document (like a sales order or quotation) before the expiration of a binding period. This typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution processes where certain conditions or agreements are in place that restrict changes to products within a specified timeframe.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  A product change is attempted on a sales document (e.g., sales order) that is still within the binding period defined for that document.
  The binding period is a time frame during which certain conditions (like pricing, product availability, etc.) are locked in and cannot be altered without specific permissions or processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Wait for the Binding Period to Expire: If the change is not urgent, you can wait until the binding period expires before attempting to change the product.
  
  
  Review Binding Period