How To Fix QM102 - Closing date cannot be in the future

QM102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Closing date cannot be in the future

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QM102 - Closing date cannot be in the future ?

  The SAP error message QM102, which states "Closing date cannot be in the future," typically occurs in the Quality Management (QM) module when you attempt to close a quality notification or inspection lot with a closing date that is set to a future date. This is a validation check to ensure that the closing date is not beyond the current date, as it would not make sense to close a notification or lot for a date that has not yet occurred.
  
  Cause:
  
  Future Date Entry: The user has inadvertently entered a closing date that is later than the current system date.
  System Date Settings: The system date may be incorrectly set to a future date due to system configuration or time zone issues.
  User Error: The user may have misinterpreted the date format or made a typographical error when entering the date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check and Correct the Date:
  
  Review the closing date entered in the quality notification