How To Fix SD_MATDET_MSG006 - Condition validity start date is required.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SD_MATDET_MSG - Message class for Material Determination maintenance

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Condition validity start date is required.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SD_MATDET_MSG006 - Condition validity start date is required. ?

  The SAP error message SD_MATDET_MSG006 indicates that a condition validity start date is required for a pricing condition in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or change a sales document (like a sales order or quotation) and the system requires a validity date for the pricing conditions that are being applied.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Validity Dates: The pricing condition records in the system do not have a defined validity start date. This can happen if the condition records were created without specifying the necessary dates.
  Incorrect Condition Record Setup: The condition records may not have been set up correctly in the pricing procedure, leading to missing mandatory fields.
  Custom Pricing Procedures: If you are using a custom pricing procedure, it may have been configured to require validity dates that are not being provided.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Condition Records:
  
  Go to the transaction code VK11 (Create Condition) or VK12 (Change