How To Fix FICO1172 - Date category &2 must be added to condition type &1

FICO1172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICO1 -

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Date category &2 must be added to condition type &1

What causes this issue?

There is an error in Customizing.
You must add an additional date category for the condition type.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICO1172 - Date category &2 must be added to condition type &1 ?

  The SAP error message FICO1172 indicates that a specific date category must be added to a condition type in the Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules. This error typically arises when there is a configuration issue related to pricing or conditions in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A condition type is being used in a transaction (like pricing, discounts, or surcharges) that requires a specific date category, but that date category has not been defined or assigned to the condition type in the configuration.
  The system expects a date category (like validity date, posting date, etc.) to be associated with the condition type, but it is missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Condition Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Basic Functions > Pricing > Define Condition Types.
  Find the condition type mentioned in the error