How To Fix /SCMTMS/INS019 - Enter completion date on or after order date for instruction &1

/SCMTMS/INS019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/INS -

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Enter completion date on or after order date for instruction &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/INS019 - Enter completion date on or after order date for instruction &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/INS019 indicates that there is an issue with the completion date of a transportation instruction in the SAP Transportation Management System (TMS). Specifically, the error states that the completion date must be on or after the order date for the instruction identified by &1.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  The completion date entered for a transportation instruction is earlier than the order date.
  There may be a data entry error where the dates were incorrectly inputted.
  The system is enforcing business rules that require the completion date to logically follow the order date.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Dates: Review the transportation instruction in question and verify the order date and completion date. Ensure that the completion date is set to a date that is on or after the order date.
  
  
  Update the Completion Date: If the completion date is incorrect, update it to a valid