How To Fix SV045 - Start date must lie before end date.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SV - View Maintenance: Customize Messages

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Start date must lie before end date.

What causes this issue?

The table entry which you are processing is only valid between the
"Begin date" and "End date" which it contains. You have entered a
"Begin date" which does not lie in the valid range.

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

System Response

The desired change can not be made.

How to fix this error?

If you want to restrict the valid range and the changed entry should be
valid until the specified "End date",
enter a "Begin date" in the current range of validity for this entry.
In this case the currently valid entry is automatically assigned the new
"End date"
and a new entry with the new validity range and
your changes is generated.
If you want to generate a new entry with a new "End date",
use the functions <LS>New Entries</> or
<LS>Copy</>. Note that the validity range of the
entries for the same key must not overlap.

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