How To Fix PPC0058 - A confirmation with a later creation time already exists

PPC0058 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPC0 - Messages for PP Confirmation

• Message number: 058

• Message text: A confirmation with a later creation time already exists

What causes this issue?

To also be able to predict the sequence in which confirmations are
created at a later date, the creation time of each confirmation is saved
by the system.
A confirmation already exists for this order with a creation time in the
future.
Confirmations with creation times in the future can only exist if:
the system time was changed
confirmations were generated automatically from a confirmation with
negative quantity. As, in this case, the creation time of the
automatically created confirmations is only changed to a few seconds in
the future, this error will not be repeated if you save the confirmation
again.

System Response

The confirmation cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Create the confirmation again later.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PPC0058 - Details

• The SAP error message PPC0058, which states "A confirmation with a later creation time already exists," typically occurs in the context of production order confirmations in SAP. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a confirmation for a production order that has a timestamp that is earlier than an existing confirmation for the same order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Confirmations: The error arises when there are multiple confirmations for the same production order, and the system detects that the new confirmation has a creation time that is earlier than an existing confirmation.
  Incorrect Time Settings: The system's time settings or the user's local time settings may be misconfigured, leading to discrepancies in timestamps.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently enter incorrect data or timestamps when trying to confirm production orders.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Confirmations: Review the existing confirmations for the production order in question. You can do this by navigating to the production order and