How To Fix F5434 - Next run is before the first run; correct

F5434 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 434

• Message text: Next run is before the first run; correct

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F5434 - Details

• The SAP error message F5434 ("Next run is before the first run; correct?") typically occurs in the context of scheduling jobs or processes in SAP, particularly when dealing with financial transactions or batch jobs. This error indicates that there is a misconfiguration in the scheduling of a job, where the next scheduled run time is set to occur before the first run time, which is logically incorrect.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Scheduling: The next run date/time is set earlier than the first run date/time.
  Configuration Errors: There may be issues in the job scheduling configuration, such as incorrect parameters or settings.
  User Input Error: The user may have mistakenly entered the wrong dates/times when setting up the job.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Job Scheduling:
  
  Go to the job scheduling transaction (e.g., SM37 for job monitoring).
  Review the job details and ensure that the "Next Run" date/time is set correctly after the "First Run" date/time.
  
  
  
  Modify Job Parameters:
  
  If you find that the next run