How To Fix EAM_SERVPROC005 - Service performance dates changed but purchase order already exists

EAM_SERVPROC005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EAM_SERVPROC - Messages for Simplified Service Procurement in EAM

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Service performance dates changed but purchase order already exists

What causes this issue?

You rescheduled maintenance order operation &VAR1& and the system
automatically recalculated the operation start and end date. This change
also affects the service performance dates of external services procured
for this operation. However, the purchase order for these services has
already been created and is not automatically updated by the system.

System Response

The system updates the service performance dates in the purchase
requisition, but not in the purchase order.

How to fix this error?

Update the service performance dates in the purchase order manually.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EAM_SERVPROC005 - Service performance dates changed but purchase order already exists ?

  The SAP error message EAM_SERVPROC005 indicates that there is a conflict between the service performance dates in a service order and the dates specified in an associated purchase order. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) module when you attempt to change the service performance dates after a purchase order has already been created for the service.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You have modified the service performance dates in the service order.
  A purchase order has already been created based on the original service performance dates.
  The system detects that the new dates do not align with the existing purchase order, leading to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Purchase Order: Review the purchase order associated with the service order to understand the original service performance dates.
  
  
  Adjust Service Order Dates: If the purchase order dates are correct and should remain unchanged, revert the service