How To Fix WU610 - Sales price activation cannot start in the past

WU610 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 610

• Message text: Sales price activation cannot start in the past

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU610 - Sales price activation cannot start in the past ?

  The SAP error message WU610, "Sales price activation cannot start in the past," typically occurs when there is an attempt to activate sales prices for a period that has already passed. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to activate a new pricing condition or when updating existing sales prices.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Settings: The activation date for the sales price is set to a date that is earlier than the current date.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the pricing procedure that restrict the activation of prices to future dates only.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the material or customer may not be set up correctly, leading to issues with price activation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Activation Date: Ensure that the date you are trying to activate the sales price is set to a future date. You can adjust the date in the transaction where you are trying to activate the