How To Fix FICUSTOM130 - Milestone's per. of perf. start date &1 cannot be before start date &2

FICUSTOM130 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Funds Management

• Message number: 130

• Message text: Milestone's per. of perf. start date &1 cannot be before start date &2

What causes this issue?

The period of performance start date of the billing milestone falls
before the period of performance start date of the sales document.

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?

Check the value of the period of performance start date at the header
and at the item. Adjust the start date value of the milestone
accordingly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICUSTOM130 - Milestone's per. of perf. start date &1 cannot be before start date &2 ?

  The SAP error message FICUSTOM130 indicates that there is a conflict with the dates specified for a milestone in a project or performance evaluation. Specifically, the error states that the "Milestone's period of performance start date" cannot be before the "start date" of the project or the relevant period.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Date Entry: The user has entered a milestone start date that is earlier than the project's defined start date.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the project or milestone settings that do not align with the expected date ranges.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies in the date formats or values.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Dates:
  
  Review the milestone's start date and ensure it is set to a date that is on or after the project's start date.
  If necessary,