How To Fix JBDVT073 - Specify a validity date for the value maintenance

JBDVT073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JBDVT - Messages for Variable Transaction

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Specify a validity date for the value maintenance

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to maintain 'value maintenance' for variable
transaction &V1& in company code &V2&. This requires that you specify a
validity date.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message JBDVT073 - Specify a validity date for the value maintenance ?

  The SAP error message JBDVT073, which states "Specify a validity date for the value maintenance," typically occurs in the context of value maintenance in SAP, particularly when dealing with master data or configuration settings that require a validity date to be specified.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Missing Validity Date: The system expects a validity date to be provided for the value maintenance operation, but it has not been entered.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the value maintenance process may not be set up correctly, leading to the requirement for a validity date being enforced.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have overlooked entering the validity date in the relevant fields during data entry.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the JBDVT073 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter Validity Date:
  
  Go back to the screen where you encountered the error and ensure that you enter a validity date in the appropriate field. This date typically indicates the period