How To Fix FVD_IOA187 - Key date before term start; postings exist bef. key date and term start

FVD_IOA187 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FVD_IOA - (New) Interest on Arrears Calculation for Loans

• Message number: 187

• Message text: Key date before term start; postings exist bef. key date and term start

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FVD_IOA187 - Key date before term start; postings exist bef. key date and term start ?

  The SAP error message FVD_IOA187 indicates that there is a conflict between the key date you are trying to use for a transaction and the start date of a term (or contract) in the system. Specifically, it means that there are postings that exist before the key date and the term start date, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Key Date Issue: The key date you are trying to use for the transaction is set before the start date of the term or contract.
  Existing Postings: There are already financial postings or transactions that have been recorded before the key date and the term start date, which creates a conflict.
  Configuration Settings: The system may have specific settings that prevent transactions from being processed if they fall outside the defined term period.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Key Date: Ensure that the key date you are using for the transaction is on or after the term start date. Adjust the