"Val.CO_ITEM ... Rcpt date ... outside cost obj. start-end"

I am creating a journal voucher, requisition or RFP, in Atlas or SAPgui, and receive an error message such as:

Val.CO_ITEM (itm 000001120311):
Rcpt date 09/12/2011 outside cost obj.start-end:
07/01/2009-03/30/2011

NOTE: As of July 2017, all requisitions should be created in B2P. B2P does not check the date validity of cost objects

What does this error message mean?

This error message indicates that the date of the document you are creating falls outside the defined start and end dates of the cost object, or that the cost object is terminated and no new charges are allowed.

How can I create the JV, requisition or RFP?

• Option One: Contact a financial administrator in the department, lab or center that is responsible for this cost object, to extend the end date for the cost object.
• Option Two: Use an alternate cost object.

For Service desk personnel

The IS&T Service Desk staff can check the cost object data in the Roles database at the following URL: http://rolesweb.mit.edu/cost_object_info.html