How To Fix IM787 - Until Measuring Time is before end of residence time => see long text

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 787

• Message text: Until Measuring Time is before end of residence time => see long text

What causes this issue?

You have defined a residence time for measurement documents under the
following Customizing path:
Defense Forces & Public Security
-> Distributed System Landscape
-> Application-Specific Settings
-> Distributed Maintenance
-> Define Archiving Date for Measurement Documents

System Response

The entered date is before the end of this residence time. This means
that only those measurement documents whose residence time has been
reached will be processed.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IM787 - Until Measuring Time is before end of residence time => see long text ?

  The SAP error message IM787 typically occurs in the context of inventory management and production planning, particularly when dealing with measuring points and residence times in the system. This error indicates that the measuring time you are trying to enter or process is not valid because it occurs after the end of the defined residence time.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are attempting to record a measurement or an event that is timestamped after the end of the residence time for a particular material or batch.
  The system has defined a specific residence time for the material, and any measurements or activities must occur within this timeframe.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IM787 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Residence Time Settings:
  
  Review the residence time settings for the material or batch in question. Ensure that the residence time is correctly defined in the system.
  
  
  
  Adjust Measuring Time:
  
  If you are entering a measuring time manually, ensure that