How To Fix AUT061 - Start date is not specific

AUT061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AUT - Messages for Enhancement for Audit Trails

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Start date is not specific

<ZH>&CAUSE&</>
You have entered a start date and also set the indicator <ZK>Optimize
Start Date</>.

System Response

The system cancels the transaction.

How to fix this error?

Either enter a start date manually <ZH>or</> set the <ZK>Optimize Start
Date</> indicator. You cannot make both entries.

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AUT061 - Details

• The SAP error message AUT061 ("Start date is not specific") typically occurs in the context of scheduling or planning activities within SAP, particularly when dealing with time-related data such as project management, production planning, or maintenance scheduling. This error indicates that the system requires a more specific start date for the operation or task being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Ambiguous Date Input: The start date provided may not be specific enough (e.g., it could be a range or a general date without a specific time).
  Missing Time Component: The date might be provided without a corresponding time, which is necessary for certain operations.
  Incorrect Format: The date might be in an incorrect format that the system cannot interpret correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be settings in the system that require a specific format or level of detail for date inputs.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Specify the Date: Ensure that the start date is entered in a specific format, including both date and