How To Fix EEWA_INDEXPREIS007 - &1 &2: The first period must begin with start date of index based price.

EEWA_INDEXPREIS007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEWA_INDEXPREIS - Messages for Index Based Price Processing

• Message number: 007

• Message text: &1 &2: The first period must begin with start date of index based price.

What causes this issue?

If a start date is given in the master data of the index based price,
the firt period must begin at this date.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EEWA_INDEXPREIS007 - Details

• The SAP error message EEWA_INDEXPREIS007 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of index-based pricing in the system. Specifically, the error message states that "The first period must begin with the start date of index-based price." This typically occurs when the pricing periods defined for an index-based price do not align correctly with the start date of the index.
  
  Cause:
  
  Misalignment of Dates: The start date of the index-based price does not match the start date of the first pricing period defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the index-based pricing may not have been set up correctly, leading to discrepancies in the expected periods.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be errors in the data entry for the pricing conditions or the index itself.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Index Start Date: Verify the start date of the index-based price in the configuration. Ensure that it is correctly set and corresponds to the first period