How To Fix WU753 - Start of sales period set to day's date

WU753 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 753

• Message text: Start of sales period set to day's date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU753 - Start of sales period set to day's date ?

  The SAP error message WU753, which states "Start of sales period set to day's date," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution processes, particularly when dealing with sales orders, quotations, or similar transactions. This error indicates that the system is preventing the creation or processing of a sales document because the start date for the sales period is set to the current date, which may not be allowed based on the configuration or business rules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Sales Period Configuration: The sales period for the material or product may not be configured correctly in the system. The start date may be set to the current date, which is not permissible.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may have restrictions or settings that prevent sales from starting on the current date.
  Sales Document Type Settings: The settings for the specific sales document type being used may have restrictions on the start date for