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2379854 - Error : Valid From date must not be in the past; enter a new Valid From date

Symptom

While uploading list price via Microsoft excel in the Bydesign system, system throws error message as Valid From date must not be in the past; enter a new Valid From date

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Goto Product Portfolio work center
  2. Select List Prices view
  3. Select New-> List Prices from Microsoft Excel®
  4. In the excel select SAP Bydesign Add-In and Logon using ByDesign credentials
  5. Select "Save Data to you will see the above error.

Cause

For the list price system does not accept Valid From date in the past, the Valid-From date should be current date or future date.

Resolution

 This is the expected system behaviour.

Keywords

KBA , SRD-SRM-PRP , Product Portfolio , How To

Product

SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1611 ; SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1705 ; SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1708 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1608 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1702 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1711