How To Fix VF_MEV004 - Billing date &1 before goods issue date &2 is not allowed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_MEV - Billing Period-End Valuation

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Billing date &1 before goods issue date &2 is not allowed

What causes this issue?

Period-end valuation is active for the company code and the
<DS:DE.MEV_SD_NO_INVOICE>No Billing Doc.</> (no billing document)
checkbox is selected.
You try to post a provisional, differential, or final invoice for a
delivery item that is relevant for period-end valuation with a billing
date before the goods issue date of the delivery.

System Response

The system does not allow the following:
Posting of billing documents for the period under consideration
Posting of provisional, differential, or final invoices with a date
before the goods issue date

How to fix this error?

Post the invoice with a date in the next open period.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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