How To Fix CJ587 - WBS elements have earlier start date than project definition

CJ587 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CJ - Project master data and structure

• Message number: 587

• Message text: WBS elements have earlier start date than project definition

What causes this issue?

You entered a start date for the WBS element that is before the start
date in the project definition. Since the start and finish dates in the
project definition are not binding, processing has not been stopped.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CJ587 - WBS elements have earlier start date than project definition ?

  The SAP error message CJ587 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the start dates of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements and the project definition. Specifically, it means that one or more WBS elements have a start date that is earlier than the start date defined for the overall project.
  
  Cause:
  
  WBS Element Start Date: The start date of one or more WBS elements is set to a date that is earlier than the project definition's start date.
  Project Definition Start Date: The project definition has a defined start date that is later than the start date of the WBS elements.
  Data Entry Error: This could be due to incorrect data entry when creating or modifying the WBS elements or the project definition.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CJ587 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Project Definition:
  
  Go to the project definition in SAP (transaction code CJ02).
  Verify the start date of the project definition.
  
  
  
  Check WBS Elements:
  
  Use transaction