How To Fix ME736 - Schedule line delivery date too far in the past

ME736 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 736

• Message text: Schedule line delivery date too far in the past

What causes this issue?

No schedule lines can be created in the aggregated schedule period.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Correct the date of the schedule line.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME736 - Schedule line delivery date too far in the past ?

  The SAP error message ME736, "Schedule line delivery date too far in the past," typically occurs when you are trying to process a purchase order or a sales order with a delivery date that is considered too old by the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating or changing a purchase order, or when processing goods receipts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Delivery Date Configuration: The system has a configuration setting that defines how far back in time a delivery date can be set. If the date you are trying to enter is beyond this configured limit, the error will occur.
  Business Rules: Your organization may have specific business rules that prevent the acceptance of delivery dates that are too far in the past to ensure accurate inventory management and reporting.
  Data Entry Error: Sometimes, the error can be caused by a simple data entry mistake, such as entering the wrong date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Delivery Date: