How To Fix EWA088 - Enter a termination date

EWA088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EWA - IS-U-WA: Waste Management

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Enter a termination date

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EWA088 - Details

• The SAP error message EWA088, which states "Enter a termination date," typically occurs in the context of employee management or personnel administration within the SAP system. This error indicates that a required field for entering a termination date for an employee is missing or has not been filled out.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Termination Date: The most common cause is that the termination date field has not been filled in when processing an employee's termination.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the personnel administration module that requires a termination date but does not allow for it to be entered correctly.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked entering the termination date or may have entered it in an incorrect format.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter the Termination Date: Navigate to the relevant transaction (such as PA40 for personnel actions) and ensure that the termination date is entered in the appropriate field.
  Check Field Configuration: If the termination