How To Fix SO334 - This document expires today

SO334 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 334

• Message text: This document expires today

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

The document will be deleted today.

How to fix this error?

If you do not want the document to be deleted, set a new expiration
date via <LB>Goto -> Expiration date</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SO334 - Details

• The SAP error message SO334, which states "This document expires today," typically occurs when you are trying to process a document (such as a sales order, delivery, or invoice) that has a validity period that ends on the current date. This means that the document is considered expired and cannot be processed further.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Expiration: The document has a defined expiration date, and that date is set to today. This is common in scenarios where documents have a limited validity period.
  Configuration Settings: The system may have been configured to enforce strict expiration rules for certain types of documents.
  Business Rules: Certain business processes may dictate that documents must be processed before their expiration date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Validity: Review the document in question to confirm its expiration date. If it is indeed set to today, you may need to take action before the end of the day.
  Extend Validity: If possible, update the document to