How To Fix DFS_FE_COMMON118 - Organizational structure end date cannot be earlier than FE start date.

DFS_FE_COMMON118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DFS_FE_COMMON - Message Class for DFS Force Element

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Organizational structure end date cannot be earlier than FE start date.

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DFS_FE_COMMON118 - Details

• The SAP error message DFS_FE_COMMON118 indicates that there is a conflict between the end date of an organizational structure and the start date of a financial event (FE). This typically occurs in the context of financial or organizational data management within SAP, where the system enforces rules regarding the validity periods of organizational structures and financial events.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The end date of an organizational structure (e.g., a cost center, profit center, or other organizational unit) is set to a date that is earlier than the start date of a financial event that is trying to reference that organizational structure.
  This can happen due to incorrect data entry, changes in the organizational structure, or misalignment of dates in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Dates: Review the dates associated with the organizational structure and the financial event. Ensure that the end date of the organizational structure