How To Fix UGMD2306 - Ending year/period is less than starting year/period: &1 &2

UGMD2306 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 306

• Message text: Ending year/period is less than starting year/period: &1 &2

What causes this issue?

The starting point (starting year/starting period) you entered for the
validity interval comes chronologically after the end point (ending
year/ending period).

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?

Change the validity interval so that the starting year/period comes
before the ending year/period.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UGMD2306 - Ending year/period is less than starting year/period: &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message UGMD2306 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the starting and ending year/period in a transaction or report. Specifically, the ending year/period is less than the starting year/period, which is not valid in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Date Input: The user has entered an ending year/period that is earlier than the starting year/period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of fiscal years or periods in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: Mistakes during data entry, such as transposing numbers or selecting the wrong period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UGMD2306 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Values:
  
  Review the values entered for the starting and ending year/period. Ensure that the ending year/period is greater than or equal to the starting year/period.
  
  
  
  Correct the Data:
  
  If you find that the ending year/period is incorrect, modify it to reflect a valid range. For example, if the starting period