How To Fix F6863 - Expiry date must be in the validity period of the commitment item

F6863 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F6 - Funds Management Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 863

• Message text: Expiry date must be in the validity period of the commitment item

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F6863 - Expiry date must be in the validity period of the commitment item ?

  The SAP error message F6863, which states "Expiry date must be in the validity period of the commitment item," typically occurs in the context of budget management and financial planning within SAP. This error indicates that the expiry date you are trying to set for a commitment item does not fall within the defined validity period for that item.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Expiry Date: The expiry date you are entering is outside the range of the commitment item's validity period. Each commitment item in SAP has a defined start and end date, and the expiry date must fall within this range.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with how the commitment item is configured in the system, including incorrect validity dates.
  Data Entry Errors: The user may have mistakenly entered an incorrect date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Validity Period:
  
  Navigate to the commitment item in question and check its validity period. You can do this by going to the relevant