How To Fix /PLMI/RCP_SP002 - Valid-from date before key date of recipe; property spec. may not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/RCP_SP -

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Valid-from date before key date of recipe; property spec. may not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMI/RCP_SP002 - Valid-from date before key date of recipe; property spec. may not exist ?

  The SAP error message /PLMI/RCP_SP002 Valid-from date before key date of recipe; property spec. may not exist typically occurs in the context of SAP's Recipe Management or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) modules. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the valid-from date of a property specification and the key date of the recipe you are trying to work with.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Mismatch: The valid-from date of the property specification is set to a date that is earlier than the key date of the recipe. This means that the system cannot find a valid property specification for the recipe at the specified key date.
  Missing Property Specification: The property specification may not exist for the given key date, which can happen if the property specification was created after the key date of the recipe.
  Incorrect Recipe Version: You might be working with an outdated version of the recipe that does not have the