How To Fix WRF_APC257 - &4 &1 is outside the validity period of the rollout

WRF_APC257 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 257

• Message text: &4 &1 is outside the validity period of the rollout

What causes this issue?

The date you entered is outside the validity period of the
season/rollout of the purchasing list you are processing.

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?

Enter a &V4& for this purchasing list item between &V2& and &V3&

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC257 - &4 &1 is outside the validity period of the rollout ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC257 &4 &1 is outside the validity period of the rollout
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the rollout or distribution of master data or configuration data in SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) or SCM (Supply Chain Management) systems. The message indicates that the object (e.g., a product, location, or other master data) identified by the placeholders &4 and &1 is being processed outside its defined validity period in the rollout.
  In other words, the system is trying to apply or distribute data for an object for a time period that is not valid according to the object's validity dates. This can happen if:
  
  The validity period of the master data object does not cover the period for which the rollout is being executed.
  The rollout is attempted for a time frame before the start date or after the end date of