How To Fix WTADDI500 - The start date must be before the end date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WTADDI - Additionals: Messages

• Message number: 500

• Message text: The start date must be before the end date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WTADDI500 - The start date must be before the end date ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WTADDI500: The start date must be before the end date
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to enter or maintain a time-dependent record (such as a work schedule, absence quota, or any validity period) in SAP and the start date is not earlier than the end date. In other words, the system expects the start date to be strictly before the end date, but the entered dates violate this rule.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Entering a time period where the start date equals or is after the end date.
  Copying or creating validity periods incorrectly.
  Data input errors in infotypes related to time management (e.g., Infotype 0007 - Planned Working Time, Infotype 2006 - Absences, or quota infotypes).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Dates Entered:
  
  Verify that the start date is earlier than the end date.
  Correct the dates so that the start date is strictly before the end date.
  
  
  
  Adjust Validity Periods:
  
  If you are maintaining time-dependent data, ensure that the validity periods do not overlap or contradict.
  Use the SAP transaction or infotype maintenance screens to adjust the periods accordingly.
  
  
  
  Use Correct Date Formats:
  
  Ensure that the dates are entered in the correct format and are valid calendar dates.
  
  
  
  Review Copy or Mass Changes:
  
  If the error occurs during mass data changes or copying data from one record to another, check the logic or parameters used to generate the dates.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This error is common in Personnel Administration (PA) and Time Management (TM) modules.
  It is related to the validation logic in SAP that enforces chronological consistency in time-dependent data.
  The message number WTADDI500 is part of the time management error messages.
  If you are using custom programs or interfaces to upload data, ensure that the date logic is correctly implemented.
  Refer to SAP Notes or documentation related to the specific infotype or transaction you are working with for additional guidance.
  
  
  Example:
  If you try to enter an absence record with:
  
  Start Date: 15.06.2024
  End Date: 14.06.2024
  
  SAP will throw WTADDI500 because the start date is after the end date. Correcting the end date to 16.06.2024 or later will resolve the error.
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the transaction code or infotype you are working with, and the exact steps leading to the error.