How To Fix VQ210 - Date set to & (last day in period &)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VQ - SD Archiving and Product Allocation

• Message number: 210

• Message text: Date set to & (last day in period &)

What causes this issue?

The data entered was not the last day of a period.
The end of the validity period of a product allocation object can only
ever be at the end of a period. The object can not be changed within a
period, because a product allocation (selected via the object in the
info structure) is only ever valid for a whole period.

System Response

The date is set to the end of the corresponding period.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VQ210 - Date set to & (last day in period &) ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VQ210 – Date set to & (last day in period &)
  
  1. Cause of the Error
  This message typically appears in SAP when a date field is automatically adjusted or set to the last day of a specified period. It is often an informational or warning message rather than a critical error.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  When entering or processing dates in financial or controlling modules (e.g., CO, FI), the system may adjust a date to the last day of the fiscal period or posting period to ensure consistency with period-end processing rules.
  The user inputs a date that falls outside the valid posting period, and the system corrects it to the last valid day of that period.
  During period-end closing activities, the system enforces date boundaries to avoid postings outside open periods.
  
  
  2. Explanation of the Message Text
  
  The first placeholder & is replaced by the date that the system has set.
  The second placeholder & is