How To Fix R11853 - Validity period for the address usage not compatible with address

R11853 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R11 - Business Partner and BDT

• Message number: 853

• Message text: Validity period for the address usage not compatible with address

What causes this issue?

The validity period for the address usage must be within the validity
period for the appropriate address.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R11853 - Validity period for the address usage not compatible with address ?

  The SAP error message R11853 indicates that there is a compatibility issue between the validity period of an address usage and the address itself. This typically occurs in scenarios where address data is being processed, such as during the creation or modification of business partner addresses, customer/vendor master data, or similar transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The validity period defined for the address usage (e.g., the time frame during which the address is valid) does not align with the validity period of the address itself.
  There may be overlapping or conflicting validity dates between the address and its usage.
  The address may have been marked as inactive or deleted, but there is an attempt to use it in a context that requires it to be active.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R11853 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Address Validity:
  
  Go to the address management section in SAP and verify the validity dates of the address in