How To Fix EI535 - Resetting the date can cause inconsistency

EI535 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 535

• Message text: Resetting the date can cause inconsistency

What causes this issue?

This financial document has already been assigned to SD documents. In
this assignment, the system checks whether the date is consistent with
the dates in the SD document. If the date has been reset to the past,
it cannot be guaranteed that the SD dates still lie in the respective
periods.

How to fix this error?

Choose Environment -> List -> List of assigned SD documents and check
the consistency for the assigned documents.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EI535 - Details

• The SAP error message EI535, which states "Resetting the date can cause inconsistency," typically occurs in the context of date management within SAP systems, particularly when dealing with time-dependent data or records that have specific validity periods.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when a user attempts to reset or change a date field that is critical for the integrity of the data. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Changing Validity Dates: If you try to change the start or end date of a record that has dependencies or relationships with other records, it can lead to inconsistencies in the data.
  Time-Dependent Data: In modules like Material Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), or Human Capital Management (HCM), many records are time-dependent. Changing dates without proper checks can lead to conflicts or inconsistencies.
  Data Integrity Rules: SAP has built-in rules to maintain data integrity, and changing certain date fields may violate these rules.
  
  
  Solution:
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