How To Fix FKKMA044 - Version has unlimited validity - you cannot create a follow-on version

FKKMA044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKMA - Messages for Master Agreement

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Version has unlimited validity - you cannot create a follow-on version

What causes this issue?

The selected version is valid until 12/31/9999. Therefore, it is not
possible to create a successor version.

How to fix this error?

Change the end of validity of this version to a date before 12/31/9999.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKMA044 - Version has unlimited validity - you cannot create a follow-on version ?

  The SAP error message FKKMA044 indicates that you are trying to create a follow-on version for a document that has unlimited validity. This typically occurs in the context of contract management or billing documents in SAP's Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the original document (e.g., a contract or billing document) has been set up with unlimited validity. In such cases, the system does not allow the creation of a follow-on version since the original document is considered to be valid indefinitely. This is a design feature in SAP to prevent the creation of multiple versions for documents that are not meant to expire or be modified.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you have a few options:
  
  
  Check Document Validity: Review the original document to confirm that it indeed has unlimited validity. If it is appropriate to change this, you may need to adjust the validity settings of the