How To Fix W_CB199 - Valid from date must precede "valid after" date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 199

• Message text: Valid from date must precede "valid after" date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB199 - Valid from date must precede "valid after" date ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W_CB199: "Valid from date must precede 'valid after' date":
  
  Error Message:
  W_CB199: Valid from date must precede "valid after" date
  
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs in SAP when you are maintaining or creating master data or transactional data involving validity periods, such as:
  
  Condition records (pricing conditions)
  Info records
  Contracts
  Material master validity periods
  Vendor or customer master data validity periods
  
  The system expects that the "Valid From" date (the start date of the validity period) should be earlier than or equal to the "Valid After" date (or sometimes called "Valid To" or "Valid Until" date). If the "Valid From" date is set to a date that is after the "Valid After" date, the system raises this warning to prevent inconsistent or illogical date ranges.
  
  What does it mean?
  
  "Valid From" date: The date from which the record or condition is effective.
  "Valid After" date: The date after which the record or condition is valid (sometimes this is the end date or a date that must be after the "Valid From" date).
  
  The system requires that the start date must come before the end date to ensure the validity period is logical and consistent.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the dates entered:
  
  Verify the "Valid From" date.
  Verify the "Valid After" (or "Valid To") date.
  
  
  
  Correct the date sequence:
  
  Ensure that the "Valid From" date is earlier than or equal to the "Valid After" date.
  Adjust the dates accordingly to maintain a valid period.
  
  
  
  Save the record again:
  
  After correcting the dates, save the data.
  The warning should no longer appear.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This message is a warning (W_), not an error (E_), so in some cases, you might be able to proceed, but it is recommended to correct the dates to avoid future inconsistencies.
  The exact fields and screens where this message appears depend on the SAP module and transaction you are working with.
  If you encounter this message in pricing condition maintenance (e.g., transaction VK11/VK12), ensure that the condition validity dates are consistent.
  In some custom developments or user exits, similar date validations might be implemented, so check if any custom logic is enforcing this rule.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W_CB199: Valid from date must precede "valid after" date
  
  
  Cause
  "Valid From" date is set after the "Valid After" date, causing an invalid validity period.
  
  
  Solution
  Adjust the dates so that "Valid From" = "Valid After".
  
  
  Type
  Warning (can be overridden but not recommended)
  
  
  Common Areas
  Pricing conditions, master data validity periods, contracts
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or context where you encountered this message, I can give more tailored advice.