How To Fix /PM0/ABJ_MSG171 - Date input not ascending

/PM0/ABJ_MSG171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PM0/ABJ_MSG -

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Date input not ascending

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/PM0/ABJ_MSG171 - Details

• The SAP error message /PM0/ABJ_MSG171 with the description "Date input not ascending" typically occurs in the context of project management or maintenance planning when the system expects a series of dates to be entered in a strictly ascending order, but the provided dates do not meet this requirement.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to enter multiple dates (e.g., start dates, end dates, or planned dates) in a sequence, and at least one of the dates is not greater than the previous date.
  For example, if you enter a start date of January 5, 2023, and then try to enter a subsequent date of January 3, 2023, the system will raise this error because the dates are not in ascending order.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Review the Dates: Check all the date fields you have entered to ensure they are in ascending order.
  
  
  Correct the Order: Adjust the dates so that each