How To Fix FICO1049 - Valid-to date must be on or after the date of the last usage

FICO1049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICO1 -

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Valid-to date must be on or after the date of the last usage

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICO1049 - Valid-to date must be on or after the date of the last usage ?

  The SAP error message FICO1049, which states "Valid-to date must be on or after the date of the last usage," typically occurs in the context of managing master data, such as vendor or customer records, in the Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules. This error indicates that the "Valid-to" date you are trying to set for a master record is earlier than the last date the record was used in a transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Last Usage Date: The system has recorded a transaction (e.g., invoice, payment, etc.) that used the master record (vendor, customer, etc.) on a specific date. The "Valid-to" date you are trying to set is before this last usage date.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces this rule to maintain data integrity and ensure that records are not inadvertently made inactive before they are no longer needed for historical transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Last Usage Date:
  
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