How To Fix CPWB003 - Valid-to date is before valid-from date

CPWB003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPWB - General Workbench Messages

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Valid-to date is before valid-from date

What causes this issue?

The valid-to date in the selection range is prior to the valid-from
date.

System Response

You cannot execute the selected function.

How to fix this error?

Select a valid-to date that comes after the valid-from date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CPWB003 - Details

• The SAP error message CPWB003 indicates that there is a problem with the validity dates in a planning scenario, specifically that the "Valid-to" date is set before the "Valid-from" date. This typically occurs in the context of planning data, such as in SAP's Capacity Planning or Production Planning modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The "Valid-to" date is incorrectly entered as an earlier date than the "Valid-from" date.
  There may be a data entry error where the dates were swapped or incorrectly calculated.
  The system is trying to process a planning object that has invalid date ranges.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Dates:
  
  Go to the relevant planning transaction (e.g., transaction code CPWB for Capacity Planning).
  Review the entries for the planning object that triggered the error.
  Ensure that the "Valid-from" date is earlier than the "Valid-to" date.
  
  
  
  Correct the Dates:
  
  If you find that the dates are incorrect, update them accordingly:
  Set the "Valid-from" date