How To Fix RTCMMD186 - the "Valid From" date of node & is later than date of node &

RTCMMD186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RTCMMD - Article Hierarchy

• Message number: 186

• Message text: the "Valid From" date of node & is later than date of node &

What causes this issue?

The validity period of the referenced node must lie within the validity
period of the reference node.

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 a reference node whose valid-from date is earlier than or equal
to the valid-from date of the referenced node.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RTCMMD186 - the "Valid From" date of node & is later than date of node & ?

  The SAP error message RTCMMD186 indicates that there is a date inconsistency in the master data of a material or a related object. Specifically, it means that the "Valid From" date of one node (or record) is later than the "Valid From" date of another node, which is not allowed. This typically occurs in the context of material master data, where different views or records have overlapping or conflicting validity periods.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Overlap: The error arises when you try to create or modify a record in such a way that the validity periods of different records overlap incorrectly.
  Incorrect Data Entry: It may be due to manual data entry errors where the dates were not set correctly.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies in the date formats or values.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the material master data settings that allow