How To Fix DPR_PARTICIPANT003 - Role: Finish is before start

DPR_PARTICIPANT003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DPR_PARTICIPANT - Roles: Messages

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Role: Finish is before start

What causes this issue?

The finish date is before the start date for the role &V1&: &V3&

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?

Check and correct the start and finish dates of the role.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DPR_PARTICIPANT003 - Details

• The SAP error message DPR_PARTICIPANT003, which states "Role: Finish is before start," typically occurs in the context of project management within SAP, particularly when dealing with project planning and scheduling in the SAP Project System (PS) or SAP Portfolio and Project Management (PPM).
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is a scheduling conflict in the project plan. Specifically, it means that the finish date of a task or role is set before its start date. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Date Entries: The user may have inadvertently entered the finish date before the start date for a specific role or task.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or constraints set incorrectly, leading to a situation where the finish date is calculated to be before the start date.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies in the date fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check