How To Fix TU176 - Start month &1 falls after next billing date &2

TU176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TU - Billing/Scheduling/Budget Billing

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Start month &1 falls after next billing date &2

What causes this issue?

You specified starting month &V1& to create a payment plan. This will
have the following effects:
The next billing - and thus the invoicing for this contract - is
planned for &V2&.
To create the payment plan for this invoicing, you have to set the
starting month to &V3&. If the starting month you selected was used,
the payment plan would not be created until the &V4& billing was
invoiced.

System Response

How to fix this error?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU176 - Details

• The SAP error message TU176 indicates that there is a mismatch between the start month of a billing plan and the next billing date. Specifically, it means that the start month you are trying to set falls after the next scheduled billing date. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when setting up a new billing plan or modifying an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Start Month: The start month you are trying to set is later than the next billing date.
  Billing Plan Configuration: The billing plan may not be configured correctly, leading to inconsistencies in the dates.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the dates or selecting the billing plan.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU176 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Next Billing Date: Verify the next billing date in the billing plan. Ensure that the start month you are trying to set is not later than