How To Fix FMFG162 - PO date earlier than the referenced PR date in line item &1

FMFG162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMFG - U.S. Federal Government Message Class

• Message number: 162

• Message text: PO date earlier than the referenced PR date in line item &1

What causes this issue?

A date in the purchase order (PO) is earlier than the date in the
referenced purchase requisition (PR). It is not possible to have an
obligation date earlier than the commitment date.

System Response

The PO cannot be posted.

How to fix this error?

Change the purchase order date.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMFG162 - PO date earlier than the referenced PR date in line item &1 ?

  The SAP error message FMFG162 indicates that there is a mismatch between the purchase order (PO) date and the referenced purchase requisition (PR) date. Specifically, the error occurs when the date of the purchase order is earlier than the date of the purchase requisition that it references. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating or modifying a purchase order in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Mismatch: The primary cause of this error is that the PO date is set to a date that is earlier than the PR date. This can occur if the PO is created or modified after the PR has been generated, and the PO date is incorrectly set.
  System Configuration: There may be specific configurations or settings in the SAP system that enforce date validation rules, leading to this error.
  User Input Error: The user may have manually entered an incorrect date for the PO.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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