How To Fix RETMPE405 - The first contract end date on &1 is not allowed

RETMPE405 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RETMPE - Clauses for Validity Period

• Message number: 405

• Message text: The first contract end date on &1 is not allowed

What causes this issue?

The first contract end date means:
If there is no renewal rule, this is the contract end
date of a fixed-term contract.
If there is a renewal rule, this is the end date of the
first fixed term.
In both cases the date December 12, 9999 does <ZH>not </>make sense.

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?

To reflect an open-ended contract, delete the first contract end date.

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 RETMPE405 - The first contract end date on &1 is not allowed ?

  The SAP error message RETMPE405 indicates that there is an issue with the contract end date in the context of contract management. Specifically, it suggests that the first contract end date specified for the contract (identified by &1) is not allowed according to the system's validation rules.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  Invalid Date Configuration: The end date may be set before the start date or may not comply with the defined business rules or configurations in the system.
  Contract Type Restrictions: Certain contract types may have specific rules regarding the allowed end dates.
  Date Overlap: The end date may overlap with other existing contracts or agreements, violating the system's constraints.
  Missing or Incorrect Master Data: Related master data (like customer or vendor information) may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to validation failures.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RETMPE405 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Check Dates: Verify that the contract start and end