How To Fix DG008 - Choose a validity start or validity range

DG008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DG - DG: Messages for Dangerous Goods Management

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Choose a validity start or validity range

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a selection date for which you have not yet selected
the valid-from date or validity range.

System Response

The system requires a validity start or validity range in order to be
able to select the respective dangerous goods master data.

How to fix this error?

Select the valid-from date to specify a validity start.
Select both a valid-from and a valid-to date to specify a validity
range.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DG008 - Details

• The SAP error message DG008, which states "Choose a validity start or validity range," typically occurs in the context of data entry or configuration in SAP systems, particularly when dealing with master data or configuration settings that require a validity period.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Missing Validity Dates: The user has not specified a validity start date or a validity range for the data being entered or modified.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The system expects a date or range of dates to be provided, but the user has either left it blank or entered an invalid format.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configurations in SAP require a validity period to be defined for the data to be valid and usable.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DG008 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Specify Validity Dates:
  
  Ensure that you enter a valid start date for the data you are trying to create or modify. If applicable, also provide an end date