How To Fix RPM_WORKLIST031 - Project start and finish are outside the context dates

RPM_WORKLIST031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RPM_WORKLIST - Portf. Mgmt Worklist: Business Object Messages

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Project start and finish are outside the context dates

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RPM_WORKLIST031 - Details

• The SAP error message RPM_WORKLIST031 indicates that the project start and finish dates are outside the context dates defined in the system. This typically occurs in the context of project management within SAP, particularly when working with project definitions, work breakdown structures (WBS), or project planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  Context Dates Misalignment: The project start and finish dates you are trying to set or modify are not within the allowed context dates. Context dates are usually defined in the project profile or project planning settings.
  Incorrect Project Profile: The project profile may have been set up with specific date constraints that do not align with the dates you are trying to use.
  Date Changes: If the project dates were changed after the project was created, it may lead to this error if the new dates fall outside the defined context.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Context Dates: Review the context dates defined for the project. You can do this by navigating