How To Fix WRF_ARTICLE_SCREENS035 - Valid from date &1 of assignment must not lie before the &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_ARTICLE_SCREENS - Message for Errors in Material Screens

• Message number: 035

• Message text: Valid from date &1 of assignment must not lie before the &2

What causes this issue?

The <LB><LS>Valid from</></> date &V1& of the assignment precedes the
<LS>Valid from</> date &V2& of the note to which you want to assign the
material. The earliest start date for an assignment is the date or the
time at which the node is valid when the <LS>Valid from</> date of the
node is in the future.

System Response

The system cannot transfer the entered assignment.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the <LS>Valid from</> date of the assignments in such a way that
it begins on &V2& at the earliest.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_ARTICLE_SCREENS035 - Valid from date &1 of assignment must not lie before the &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_ARTICLE_SCREENS035
  
  Text: Valid from date &1 of assignment must not lie before the &2
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign or maintain an article (material) with a validity start date ("Valid From" date) that is earlier than the allowed or existing reference date in the system. Essentially, the system is enforcing a rule that the "Valid From" date of the assignment cannot be before a certain date (usually the start date of a related object, or the validity period of a related assignment).
  For example, if you are assigning a classification, condition, or characteristic to an article, and the validity period of this assignment starts before the article's own validity period or before a related assignment's validity period, the system will throw this error.
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  Assigning characteristics or classifications to an article with a validity start date earlier than the article's creation or validity start date.
  Maintaining conditions or prices with validity dates that precede the article's validity.
  Creating or changing assignments in variant configuration or material master where date consistency is enforced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Validity Dates:
  
  Review the "Valid From" date you are entering for the assignment.
  Compare it with the reference date mentioned in the error message (the &2 placeholder).
  Ensure that the "Valid From" date is not earlier than the reference date.
  
  
  
  Adjust Dates:
  
  Change the "Valid From" date of the assignment to be on or after the reference date.
  If the article's validity period is too short, consider extending the article's validity period if business rules allow.
  
  
  
  Check Related Objects:
  
  Verify the validity periods of related objects (e.g., classification, conditions, BOMs, variant configuration assignments).
  Make sure all related validity periods are consistent and do not conflict.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency:
  
  If this error occurs during data migration or mass upload, check the source data for date inconsistencies.
  Correct the source data before uploading.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  The placeholders &1 and &2 in the message are dynamically replaced by the system with the actual dates involved.
  This message is part of the validation logic to maintain data integrity in SAP master data and configuration.
  The message is often encountered in modules like MM (Material Management), SD (Sales and Distribution), and Variant Configuration (LO-VC).
  
  
  Example:
  If the error message reads:
  
  "Valid from date 01.01.2023 of assignment must not lie before the 01.02.2023"
  
  It means you tried to assign something starting from January 1, 2023, but the system expects the assignment to start no earlier than February 1, 2023.
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or context where this error occurs, I can help with more specific guidance.