How To Fix /SAPAPO/OE023 - End date must be less than 2037

/SAPAPO/OE023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OE -

• Message number: 023

• Message text: End date must be less than 2037

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/SAPAPO/OE023 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OE023: End date must be less than 2037 typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a user attempts to enter or process a date that is beyond the year 2037. This limitation is often due to the underlying data types or configurations that restrict date values to a certain range.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Format Limitation: The system may be using a date format or data type that cannot handle dates beyond 2037. This is common in systems that use 32-bit integers to represent dates.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the APO system may impose restrictions on the date range for planning or forecasting.
  Data Entry Error: Users may inadvertently enter an incorrect date that exceeds the allowed range.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Date Entries: Review the date fields in the transaction or planning book where the error occurs. Ensure that the end date is set to a value