How To Fix TU209 - Start date of advance payment was changed to &1

TU209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 209

• Message text: Start date of advance payment was changed to &1

What causes this issue?

The earliest possible start date of the advance payment is the first
planned print/debit position date after the current system date. If
this is not the case, the system automatically sets this date.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU209 - Details

• The SAP error message TU209, which states "Start date of advance payment was changed to &1," typically occurs in the context of advance payments in SAP, particularly when dealing with payment terms and scheduling.
  
  Cause:
  This error message is usually triggered when there is a discrepancy or conflict regarding the start date of an advance payment. The system may automatically adjust the start date based on certain conditions, such as:
  
  Payment Terms: The payment terms defined in the vendor or customer master data may dictate a specific start date that differs from what was originally entered.
  Document Changes: If there are changes made to the document (like a purchase order or invoice) that affect the payment schedule, the system may adjust the start date accordingly.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the SAP system related to advance payments and payment processing may lead to automatic adjustments of dates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU209 error, consider the following