How To Fix CKMLGRIR016 - Key date after today's date is pointless

CKMLGRIR016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKMLGRIR - GR/IR Account Maintenance

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Key date after today's date is pointless

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKMLGRIR016 - Key date after today's date is pointless ?

  The SAP error message CKMLGRIR016 ("Key date after today's date is pointless") typically occurs in the context of Material Ledger (ML) and Inventory Management when you are trying to perform a transaction or run a report that involves a key date that is set in the future. This can happen during processes like goods movements, inventory valuation, or when running certain reports that require a key date.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because the key date you have specified for the transaction or report is later than the current date. In SAP, certain processes are designed to work with historical or current data, and using a future date does not make sense in this context.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check the Key Date: Review the key date you have entered in the transaction or report. Ensure that it is set to today's date or a past date, as future dates are not