How To Fix WRF_ARTICLELIST083 - End date > Start date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_ARTICLELIST - Mesage Class of Material List

• Message number: 083

• Message text: End date > Start date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_ARTICLELIST083 - End date > Start date ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_ARTICLELIST083 End date > Start date
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the End Date entered in a transaction or master data record is earlier than or equal to the Start Date. In other words, the system expects the End Date to be greater than the Start Date, but the entered dates violate this logical sequence.
  This is a common validation check in SAP to ensure date intervals are consistent and logical, especially in scenarios involving validity periods, scheduling, or time-dependent data such as:
  
  Material master validity periods
  Pricing conditions validity
  Article master data (e.g., in Retail or Fashion Management modules)
  Promotions or campaigns validity periods
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Dates Entered:
  
  Review the Start Date and End Date fields in the relevant transaction or master data.
  Ensure that the End Date is strictly greater than the Start Date.
  
  
  
  Correct the Dates:
  
  If the End Date is before or equal to the Start Date, adjust it to a date after the Start Date.
  If the dates are entered manually, correct the input.
  If the dates are populated automatically (e.g., via a program or interface), check the source data or logic.
  
  
  
  Save the Record:
  
  After correcting the dates, save the record again.
  The error should no longer appear if the date logic is correct.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This error is typically encountered in modules like SAP Retail (IS-Retail), SAP Fashion Management, or any module where article or material validity periods are maintained.
  The message ID prefix WRF_ often relates to SAP Retail or Fashion Management components.
  Always ensure date intervals are consistent to avoid downstream issues in reporting, pricing, or inventory management.
  If the error occurs during data migration or batch uploads, validate the source data for date correctness.
  In some cases, custom validations or user-exits might enforce stricter date checks, so review any custom code if the standard logic seems correct.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WRF_ARTICLELIST083 End date > Start date
  
  
  Cause
  End Date is not greater than Start Date
  
  
  Solution
  Correct the End Date to be after Start Date
  
  
  Modules
  SAP Retail, Fashion Management, Material Master, Pricing
  
  
  Notes
  Check manual entries, interfaces, and custom validations
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or context where this error occurs, I can help with more specific guidance.