How To Fix FMMD_E011 - Expiry date requires validity dates

FMMD_E011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMMD_E - Funds Management Master Data

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Expiry date requires validity dates

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMMD_E011 - Expiry date requires validity dates ?

  The SAP error message FMMD_E011 ("Expiry date requires validity dates") typically occurs in the context of managing materials or products that have expiration dates, particularly in modules related to materials management (MM) or inventory management (IM). This error indicates that the system requires validity dates to be defined for the item in question, but they are either missing or incorrectly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Validity Dates: The item or material does not have the required validity dates set in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the material may not be set up to handle expiration dates properly.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to missing or incorrect dates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMMD_E011 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record for the affected item.
  Ensure that the validity dates (start and end dates) are correctly entered in the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data,