How To Fix WRF_DISPRO032 - Specify the validity period

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_DISPRO -

• Message number: 032

• Message text: Specify the validity period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_DISPRO032 - Specify the validity period ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WRF_DISPRO032 - Specify the validity period
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a validity period (start and/or end date) is missing or not specified in a process or transaction where it is mandatory. In SAP, many master data records, conditions, or configurations require a validity period to define the timeframe during which the data is applicable. If the system expects a validity period and it is not provided, it triggers this error.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Pricing conditions without validity dates.
  Master data records (e.g., customer, vendor, material) missing validity periods.
  Configuration entries in customizing that require validity dates.
  Workflow or document processing steps where validity dates are mandatory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify Validity Period:
  
  Enter the required validity start date and end date in the relevant screen or field.
  Ensure the dates are logical (start date = end date).
  
  
  
  Check Mandatory Fields:
  
  Verify that all mandatory fields related to validity are filled.
  Sometimes the validity period fields might be hidden or collapsed; expand all sections to find them.
  
  
  
  Review Customizing or Master Data:
  
  If the error occurs during configuration, check the customizing entries for missing validity dates.
  For master data, ensure that the validity period is maintained correctly.
  
  
  
  Check User Exits or Enhancements:
  
  If the standard SAP screen does not show validity period fields but the error occurs, check for custom code or user exits that enforce validity period checks.
  
  
  
  Transaction-Specific Checks:
  
  Identify the transaction or process where the error occurs and consult the documentation or SAP notes related to that transaction for specific instructions on validity periods.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Message Class: WRF_DISPRO (related to SAP Workflow or Distribution Processing)
  Typical Transactions: Pricing (VK11/VK12), Master Data Maintenance, Workflow configuration.
  SAP Notes: Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to WRF_DISPRO032 for specific patches or known issues.
  SAP Help: Refer to SAP Help Portal for the specific module or transaction to understand the role of validity periods.
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WRF_DISPRO032 - Specify the validity period indicates that a required validity period is missing. To resolve it, provide the necessary start and end dates in the relevant fields. If the fields are not visible or the error persists, investigate customizing, master data, or custom code that might enforce this requirement.
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or context where this error occurs, I can give more tailored guidance.