How To Fix SRF_CONFIG005 - Check your entries. Active-from date should be before the active-to date.

SRF_CONFIG005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SRF_CONFIG - Statutory Reporting Framework Config Messages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Check your entries. Active-from date should be before the active-to date.

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SRF_CONFIG005 - Details

• The SAP error message SRF_CONFIG005 indicates that there is an issue with the date configuration in your system. Specifically, it states that the "Active-from date should be before the active-to date." This error typically occurs when you are trying to set up or modify a configuration that involves date ranges, such as validity periods for certain data entries.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The "Active-from" date is set to a date that is equal to or later than the "Active-to" date.
  This can happen during the configuration of various elements in SAP, such as master data, pricing conditions, or other settings that require a validity period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the "Active-from" date is earlier than the "Active-to" date. Here are the steps to correct the issue:
  
  
  Identify the Configuration: Determine which configuration or entry is causing the error. This could be in a transaction related to master data, pricing, or