How To Fix 6B071 - The return date is not after the letter creation date

6B071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6B - Real estate correspondence messages

• Message number: 071

• Message text: The return date is not after the letter creation date

What causes this issue?

You have specified a letter creation date and a return date that
precedes it.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter these values so that the return date follows the creation date.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

6B071 - Details

• The SAP error message 6B071 ("The return date is not after the letter creation date") typically occurs in the context of managing letters or notifications related to business processes, such as in the area of customer relationship management (CRM) or sales and distribution (SD). This error indicates that the return date you are trying to enter is not later than the date when the letter or notification was created, which is a requirement for the system to maintain logical consistency.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to set a return date that is the same as or earlier than the letter creation date.
  The system has a validation rule that requires the return date to be after the letter creation date to ensure that the return process is logically sequenced.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Letter Creation Date: Identify the date when the letter or notification was