How To Fix /SCTM/OCB_UI068 - Shipment &1: Transportation finish date must be in the future

/SCTM/OCB_UI068 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCTM/OCB_UI -

• Message number: 068

• Message text: Shipment &1: Transportation finish date must be in the future

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCTM/OCB_UI068 - Shipment &1: Transportation finish date must be in the future ?

  The SAP error message /SCTM/OCB_UI068 Shipment &1: Transportation finish date must be in the future typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when you are trying to create or update a shipment and the transportation finish date is set to a date that is not in the future. This error is designed to ensure that the transportation planning is logical and that shipments are not scheduled to finish in the past or present.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Entry: The transportation finish date has been manually entered or calculated to a date that is either today or in the past.
  System Date Settings: The system date may be incorrectly set, leading to confusion about what constitutes a "future" date.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies in date formats or values.
  Business Logic: The business rules configured in the system may require that the transportation finish