How To Fix MMPUR_SPROC040 - The validity period of the contract &1 starts too late

MMPUR_SPROC040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MMPUR_SPROC - Message class for service procurement

• Message number: 040

• Message text: The validity period of the contract &1 starts too late

What causes this issue?

The validity period of contract &V1& starts at &V2&.
The period of performance of the current item ends at &V3&.
Both periods need to overlap.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MMPUR_SPROC040 - The validity period of the contract &1 starts too late ?

  The SAP error message MMPUR_SPROC040 indicates that there is an issue with the validity period of a contract in the procurement process. Specifically, it means that the start date of the contract is set too late, which prevents the system from processing the contract as expected.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Contract Dates: The start date of the contract is set to a date that is later than the current date or the date of the transaction you are trying to perform.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are not aligned with the expected contract validity periods.
  Data Entry Errors: During the creation or modification of the contract, incorrect dates may have been entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Contract Dates:
  
  Go to the contract in question and verify the start date and end date.
  Ensure that the start date