How To Fix WPRO_XI_PROXY104 - Sales period must not start in the past

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WPRO_XI_PROXY - Messages Service Processing Retail Event

• Message number: 104

• Message text: Sales period must not start in the past

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WPRO_XI_PROXY104 - Sales period must not start in the past ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WPRO_XI_PROXY104: Sales period must not start in the past:
  
  Error Message:
  WPRO_XI_PROXY104: Sales period must not start in the past
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in SAP when you are trying to create or update a sales period (or a related time interval) where the start date of the sales period is set to a date that is earlier than the current date (i.e., in the past). The system enforces that sales periods must start on or after the current date to ensure data consistency and avoid processing sales data for periods that have already elapsed.
  This validation is often triggered in scenarios involving:
  
  Sales order processing
  Pricing validity periods
  Contract or agreement validity periods
  Sales period configuration in SD (Sales and Distribution) or related modules
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the start date of the sales period is set to today’s date or a future date, not a past date.
  Steps to fix:
  
  
  Check the sales period dates:
  
  Review the start and end dates of the sales period you are trying to create or update.
  Make sure the start date is not before the current system date.
  
  
  
  Adjust the start date:
  
  Change the start date to the current date or a future date.
  Save the changes and try again.
  
  
  
  Verify system date/time:
  
  Ensure that the system date/time is correctly set in your SAP environment.
  Sometimes, discrepancies in system date/time can cause unexpected validation errors.
  
  
  
  Check related configuration or master data:
  
  If the sales period is derived from master data (e.g., pricing conditions, contracts), verify that the validity periods there are correct.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This error is a validation message to prevent inconsistencies in sales data processing.
  It is common in SAP modules like SD (Sales and Distribution), CRM, or any integration scenarios where sales periods or validity intervals are maintained.
  If you are using middleware or proxy interfaces (e.g., SAP PI/PO or SAP CPI), this error might be triggered during data transfer or replication when the payload contains invalid date ranges.
  Always ensure that date fields comply with business rules and system validations.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WPRO_XI_PROXY104: Sales period must not start in the past
  
  
  Cause
  Start date of sales period is set before current date
  
  
  Solution
  Set start date to current or future date; verify system date and related data
  
  
  Related to
  Sales period validity, pricing conditions, contracts, SD module
  
  
  
  
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