How To Fix T1059 - 'TERM UNTIL' must be after last 'VALID FROM'

T1059 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: T1 - Financial instruments

• Message number: 059

• Message text: 'TERM UNTIL' must be after last 'VALID FROM'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message T1059 - 'TERM UNTIL' must be after last 'VALID FROM' ?

  The SAP error message T1059, which states that "'TERM UNTIL' must be after last 'VALID FROM'," typically occurs in the context of maintaining validity periods for master data, such as pricing conditions, material master records, or other similar data structures. This error indicates that the validity period defined for a certain record is not correctly set up, specifically that the end date (TERM UNTIL) is not after the last start date (VALID FROM) of the previous record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Configuration: The 'TERM UNTIL' date is set to a value that is earlier than or equal to the last 'VALID FROM' date of an existing record. This creates a logical inconsistency in the validity periods.
  Overlapping Validity Periods: There may be overlapping validity periods for the same data, which can lead to confusion in how the system interprets which record should be valid at a given time.
  Data Entry Error: A simple mistake during