How To Fix EEWMHIK028 - The start date of the last inspection is in the future

EEWMHIK028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEWMHIK - IS-U: Inspections

• Message number: 028

• Message text: The start date of the last inspection is in the future

What causes this issue?

You have entered a start date for the last inspection, which is in the
future.

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?

Correct the start date of the last inspection.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EEWMHIK028 - Details

• The SAP error message EEWMHIK028, which states "The start date of the last inspection is in the future," typically occurs in the context of inspection lot processing in SAP Quality Management (QM) or related modules. This error indicates that the system has detected that the date for the last inspection is set to a future date, which is not valid for the processing of inspection lots.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Entry: The most common cause is that the date for the last inspection was entered incorrectly, either manually or through a data import.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the inspection lot or the related master data that allows for future dates.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that future dates were inadvertently included.
  User Error: Users may have inadvertently set the inspection date to a future date during the creation or modification of the inspection