How To Fix DFS_ALLWNCPLAN000 - The allowance plan start date must be earlier than the end date.

DFS_ALLWNCPLAN000 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DFS_ALLWNCPLAN - Allowance Plan

• Message number: 000

• Message text: The allowance plan start date must be earlier than the end date.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DFS_ALLWNCPLAN000 - The allowance plan start date must be earlier than the end date. ?

  The SAP error message DFS_ALLWNCPLAN000 indicates that there is an issue with the dates specified for an allowance plan. Specifically, the error states that the start date of the allowance plan must be earlier than the end date. This is a common validation error that occurs when setting up or modifying allowance plans in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The start date of the allowance plan is set to a date that is equal to or later than the end date.
  There may be a data entry mistake where the dates were incorrectly inputted.
  The system may be processing a record that has invalid date ranges due to previous configurations or data migrations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Dates: 
  
  Go to the transaction or screen where you are creating or modifying the allowance plan.
  Verify the start date and end date fields. Ensure that the start date is earlier than the end