How To Fix UGMD2301 - Starting year is invalid

UGMD2301 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UGMD2 - Master Data Maintenance (SEM: FIN Basis)

• Message number: 301

• Message text: Starting year is invalid

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid year for the start of the validity period.
You can leave the fields blank for the starting year and period if you
want to specify the time period by only using the end of the time period
(Example: starting year 0000 / starting period 000, ending year 2004 /
ending period 012).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UGMD2301 - Starting year is invalid ?

  The SAP error message UGMD2301, which states "Starting year is invalid," typically occurs in the context of financial or planning applications within SAP, particularly when dealing with fiscal years, planning periods, or similar time-related data.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Invalid Year Input: The year specified in a transaction or configuration is not recognized by the system. This could be due to a typo or an incorrect year format.
  
  
  Fiscal Year Configuration: The fiscal year settings in the system may not include the specified starting year. For example, if the fiscal year variant does not cover the year you are trying to use, this error will occur.
  
  
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that relate to the fiscal year or planning periods, such as missing or incorrectly configured periods.
  
  
  System Date Settings: The system date settings may not align with the fiscal year settings, leading