How To Fix ME601 - Please specify validity

ME601 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 601

• Message text: Please specify validity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME601 - Please specify validity ?

  The SAP error message ME601 ("Please specify validity") typically occurs in the context of creating or maintaining purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or contracts. This error indicates that the system requires a validity period to be specified for the purchasing document, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Validity Dates: The validity start and end dates for the purchasing document are not filled in.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type being used may require validity dates, but they are not being provided.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the purchasing document type may not be set up correctly to handle validity periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME601 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Specify Validity Dates:
  
  When creating or editing the purchasing document, ensure that you fill in the validity start and end dates. This is usually found in the "Validity" section of the document.
  
  
  
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