How To Fix WRF_ARTICLELIST119 - Valid To date must be greater than or equal to the current date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_ARTICLELIST - Mesage Class of Material List

• Message number: 119

• Message text: Valid To date must be greater than or equal to the current date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_ARTICLELIST119 - Valid To date must be greater than or equal to the current date ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_ARTICLELIST119: Valid To date must be greater than or equal to the current date
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to enter or maintain an article (material) validity period where the "Valid To" date is earlier than the current date or the "Valid To" date is set before the "Valid From" date. In other words, the system expects the validity period of the article to be current or future-dated, but the entered "Valid To" date is in the past or invalid.
  This is a common validation in SAP Retail or SAP IS-Retail modules where article master data or article lists are maintained with validity periods to control the time frame during which the article is considered valid or active.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Valid From date: The start date from which the article is valid.
  Valid To date: The end date until which the article is valid.
  The system requires that the Valid To date must be greater than or equal to the current date to ensure the article is currently valid or will be valid in the future.
  If the Valid To date is set in the past, the system throws this error to prevent maintaining outdated or expired article data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Valid To date you have entered:
  
  Ensure that the Valid To date is today's date or a future date.
  If the article is meant to be valid currently or in the future, update the Valid To date accordingly.
  
  
  
  Check the Valid From date:
  
  Make sure the Valid From date is not after the Valid To date.
  The validity period should be logical (Valid From = Valid To).
  
  
  
  If the article is expired intentionally:
  
  If you are trying to maintain an article that is no longer valid (expired), you may need to adjust your process or use a different transaction that allows maintaining historical data or archiving.
  
  
  
  System Date Check:
  
  Verify the system date/time settings to ensure the current date is correct.
  Sometimes, system date inconsistencies can cause such errors.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This error is typical in SAP Retail (IS-Retail) when maintaining article master data or article lists.
  The message class WRF_ARTICLELIST is related to article list validations.
  Transactions where this error might appear include:
  
  MM42 (Change Material)
  MM41 (Create Material)
  Article list maintenance transactions in Retail (e.g., /SAPAPO/MC90 or custom article list transactions)
  
  
  Always ensure date validations comply with business rules for article validity.
  If you are using custom developments or enhancements, check if there are additional validations on the validity dates.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Cause
  Valid To date is earlier than current date or invalid validity period.
  
  
  Solution
  Set Valid To date = current date; ensure Valid From = Valid To.
  
  
  Module
  SAP Retail / IS-Retail, Article Master Data.
  
  
  Transactions
  MM41, MM42, Article list maintenance transactions.
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the transaction code or context where the error occurs, and I can help with more specific guidance.