How To Fix R1791 - You May Only Change Validity Dates

R1791 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 791

• Message text: You May Only Change Validity Dates

What causes this issue?

When you are carrying out relationship maintenance not in dialog mode,
you should change other data besides validity data.
If you use the classical Business Data Toolset (BDT), only changes to
validity data are permitted.

System Response

The change is not made.

How to fix this error?

Contact SAP. The program might need adjusting to incorporate the BDT in
the subscreen.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R1791 - You May Only Change Validity Dates ?

  The SAP error message R1791, "You may only change validity dates," typically occurs when you are trying to modify the validity dates of a record in a way that is not allowed by the system's rules or configurations. This error is often encountered in various SAP modules, such as Material Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), or Human Capital Management (HCM), where validity periods are crucial for data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Date Range: The dates you are trying to set may not fall within the allowed range or may overlap with existing records.
  Locked Records: The record you are trying to change may be locked due to ongoing processes or transactions.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary permissions to change the validity dates for the specific record.
  Configuration Settings: The system may have specific configurations that restrict changes to validity dates under certain conditions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Date Validity: Ensure that the dates you are trying