How To Fix MN041 - Default "valid to" date & incompatible with an arrangement calendar

MN041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Default "valid to" date & incompatible with an arrangement calendar

What causes this issue?

The suggested 'Valid to' date &V1& is incompatible with an arrangement
calendar.

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?

Select value 'According to calendar' as the suggested 'Valid to' date
or remove the arrangement calendar.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MN041 - Details

• The SAP error message MN041, which states "Default 'valid to' date & incompatible with an arrangement calendar," typically occurs in the context of managing master data for materials, particularly when dealing with material master records, purchasing info records, or contracts. This error indicates that the "valid to" date set for a particular record does not align with the arrangement calendar defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Date Configuration: The "valid to" date set for the material or info record is outside the range defined by the arrangement calendar.
  Calendar Settings: The arrangement calendar may have specific periods defined, and the date you are trying to set does not fall within these periods.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a manual entry error when setting the "valid to" date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Arrangement Calendar: Review the arrangement calendar settings in SAP to understand the valid periods. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings