How To Fix TFC0742 - From-Year is greater than To-Year

TFC0742 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TFC0 - Messages in FC

• Message number: 742

• Message text: From-Year is greater than To-Year

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TFC0742 - From-Year is greater than To-Year ?

  The SAP error message TFC0742, which states "From-Year is greater than To-Year," typically occurs in the context of financial or planning transactions where a date range is specified. This error indicates that the starting year (From-Year) you have entered is later than the ending year (To-Year), which is logically incorrect.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Input: The most common cause is that the user has mistakenly entered the starting year as a later year than the ending year.
  Data Entry Error: This can happen due to typographical errors or misunderstanding of the date fields.
  System Configuration: In some cases, it could be related to how the system is configured to handle fiscal years or planning periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input Values: Review the values entered for the From-Year and To-Year fields. Ensure that the From-Year is less than or equal to the To-Year.
  Correct the Year Values: If you find that the From-Year is indeed greater than the To-Year, correct