How To Fix M7211 - Date of production lies in the future

M7211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 211

• Message text: Date of production lies in the future

What causes this issue?

In the material master record, a total shelf life has been specified.
Therefore, the system interprets the date you entered as the
production date and calculates the shelf life expiration date on the
basis of this production date plus the total shelf life.
The date you entered lies in the future.

System Response

Depending on how the system is set, this message is either a warning or
an error message.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE NA_EINGABE_PRUEFEN
Do not enter the expiration date of the material but its production
date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7211 - Date of production lies in the future ?

  The SAP error message M7211, which states "Date of production lies in the future," typically occurs when you are trying to post a goods movement or production order that has a production date set in the future. This can happen in various transactions, such as goods receipts, production confirmations, or inventory management activities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Future Date Entry: The production date entered in the transaction is later than the current system date.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured to restrict transactions with future dates to prevent errors in inventory management and production planning.
  User Error: The user may have mistakenly entered a future date instead of the intended current or past date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Date: Verify the date entered in the transaction. Ensure that it is not set to a future date. If it is, change it to the current date or an appropriate past date.
  System Settings: If the future date is necessary for your