How To Fix EEWM_APPOINTMENT017 - The Start Time Entered for this Time Slot Exceeds 24 Hours

EEWM_APPOINTMENT017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEWM_APPOINTMENT - Message Class for Appointment Offerings

• Message number: 017

• Message text: The Start Time Entered for this Time Slot Exceeds 24 Hours

What causes this issue?

You have entered a start time that is too late to accommodate the time
slot in the given day.

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?

Bring the start time forward.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EEWM_APPOINTMENT017 - The Start Time Entered for this Time Slot Exceeds 24 Hours ?

  The SAP error message EEWM_APPOINTMENT017 indicates that the start time entered for a time slot exceeds a 24-hour period. This typically occurs in the context of appointment scheduling within the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the user attempts to create or modify an appointment with a start time that is not valid, specifically when it exceeds the 24-hour limit from the current time. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Time Entry: The user may have mistakenly entered a time that is more than 24 hours from the current time.
  System Configuration: There may be settings in the system that restrict appointment times to a 24-hour window.
  Time Zone Issues: If the system is configured to handle multiple time zones, discrepancies in time zone settings may lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Check Time Entry: Verify the start time you are entering for