How To Fix /PM0/ABP_ACTION071 - New effective date must be after previously valid effective date

/PM0/ABP_ACTION071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PM0/ABP_ACTION -

• Message number: 071

• Message text: New effective date must be after previously valid effective date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PM0/ABP_ACTION071 - New effective date must be after previously valid effective date ?

  The SAP error message /PM0/ABP_ACTION071 indicates that there is an issue with the effective date of a record being processed in the system. Specifically, the error states that the new effective date must be after the previously valid effective date. This typically occurs in scenarios where you are trying to update or create a record (such as a master data record, a change in a business process, or a configuration change) and the system is enforcing a rule that the effective date must be sequential.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Overlap: You are attempting to set an effective date that overlaps with an existing record's effective date range.
  Incorrect Date Entry: The new effective date entered is earlier than or the same as the existing effective date.
  Data Integrity Rules: The system has built-in data integrity rules that prevent overlapping effective dates to maintain historical accuracy.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Records: Review the existing records to identify the current effective