How To Fix IM887 - The final due date must be on or after the end date.

IM887 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 887

• Message text: The final due date must be on or after the end date.

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IM887 - Details

• The SAP error message IM887, which states "The final due date must be on or after the end date," typically occurs in the context of investment management or project management within SAP. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the final due date and the end date of a project or investment item.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Date Configuration: The final due date (the date by which all activities or financial transactions must be completed) is set earlier than the end date of the project or investment item.
  Data Entry Error: During data entry, the user may have mistakenly entered the final due date before the end date.
  System Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the system that does not allow for the final due date to be set correctly in relation to the end date.
  
  
  Solution:
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