How To Fix OE644 - All lines with dates earlier than &1 will be lost

OE644 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OE - IS-Oil: ITA/TPI messages

• Message number: 644

• Message text: All lines with dates earlier than &1 will be lost

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OE644 - Details

• The SAP error message OE644 "All lines with dates earlier than &1 will be lost" typically occurs in the context of document processing, particularly when dealing with sales orders, purchase orders, or similar transactional documents. This error indicates that there are items or lines in the document that have dates earlier than a specified cutoff date (represented by &1). When you attempt to save or process the document, SAP is warning you that these lines will be discarded.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Date Restrictions: The document you are trying to process has line items with dates that are earlier than the specified cutoff date. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrectly entered dates in the line items.
  Changes in business rules or policies that restrict processing of historical data.
  System settings that prevent the processing of old transactions.
  
  
  
  Document Type Settings: Certain document types may have settings that restrict the processing of items with dates prior to a certain point