How To Fix FICO1074 - Specified valid-to date requires reason for assignment

FICO1074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICO1 -

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Specified valid-to date requires reason for assignment

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICO1074 - Specified valid-to date requires reason for assignment ?

  The SAP error message FICO1074 ("Specified valid-to date requires reason for assignment") typically occurs in the context of financial accounting (FI) and controlling (CO) when you are trying to enter or change a record that has a validity period defined by a "valid-to" date. This error indicates that the system requires a reason for assignment when a valid-to date is specified.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to enter a valid-to date for a master data record (like a cost center, internal order, or profit center) without providing a corresponding reason for assignment.
  The configuration in the system mandates that a reason for assignment must be provided whenever a valid-to date is specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FICO1074 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Provide a Reason for Assignment:
  
  When entering or changing the record, ensure that you fill in the field for the reason for assignment. This field is usually available in the