How To Fix ME876 - The contract is valid from & until &

ME876 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 876

• Message text: The contract is valid from & until &

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a contract whose validity period does not include
today's 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?

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Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME876 - The contract is valid from & until & ?

  The SAP error message ME876 typically indicates that there is an issue with the validity period of a contract in the system. This error occurs when you attempt to create or process a purchase order or a related document that references a contract, but the contract is either not valid for the specified date or has expired.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Date Range: The contract you are trying to reference is not valid for the date you are attempting to use it. This could mean that the contract's start date is in the future or its end date has already passed.
  Contract Status: The contract may be in a status that does not allow it to be used (e.g., it might be marked as "inactive" or "closed").
  Incorrect Document Date: The document date of the purchase order or related document may not fall within the validity period of the contract.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Contract Dates: Verify the validity dates