How To Fix FKKVT_INVALID044 - The contract has to begin on or before the validity time (&1 &2)

FKKVT_INVALID044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKVT_INVALID - Error category "invalid"

• Message number: 044

• Message text: The contract has to begin on or before the validity time (&1 &2)

What causes this issue?

You have entered a contract start that lies after the change date
entered on the initial screen. The change date is not allowed to be
outside of the validity period of the contract.

System Response

The system sets the contract start to the change date.

How to fix this error?

If you want to enter an earlier contract start than the change date, go
back to the initial screen and adjust the change date.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKVT_INVALID044 - The contract has to begin on or before the validity time (&1 &2) ?

  The SAP error message FKKVT_INVALID044 indicates that there is an issue with the validity period of a contract in the SAP system. Specifically, the error states that the contract must begin on or before the specified validity time. This typically occurs in the context of contract management or billing processes within the SAP system, particularly in the SAP Convergent Charging (SAP CC) or SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (SAP FI-CA) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The start date of the contract is set to a date that is after the validity time specified in the system.
  There may be a mismatch between the contract's validity period and the transaction date or the date of the billing document.
  The contract may not be properly configured or may have been incorrectly entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Contract Dates:
  
  Review the start date of the contract and ensure it is set