How To Fix MM289 - Enter a validity date

MM289 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM - Messages for material master maintenance and Customizing

• Message number: 289

• Message text: Enter a validity date

What causes this issue?

You have specified a future valuation price or a planned price, but not
the relevant valid-from 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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MM289 - Details

• The SAP error message MM289, which states "Enter a validity date," typically occurs in the context of material master data or purchasing documents when a date is required but not provided. This error is common in transactions related to material management, such as creating or changing material master records, vendor master records, or purchasing info records.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system expects a validity date for a specific record but does not find one. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When creating or updating a material master record, the validity period for a specific view (like purchasing or sales) is not filled in.
  When entering a new purchasing info record without specifying the validity dates.
  When the system requires a date for a condition record in pricing or other related areas.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MM289 error, you should:
  
  Identify the Context: Determine where the error is occurring (e.g., material master, vendor master,