How To Fix /SCTM/TMMD_UI030 - Validity [&1,&2] lies in the past

/SCTM/TMMD_UI030 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCTM/TMMD_UI -

• Message number: 030

• Message text: Validity [&1,&2] lies in the past

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/SCTM/TMMD_UI030 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCTM/TMMD_UI030 Validity [&1,&2] lies in the past typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when you are trying to create or modify a transportation-related object (like a transportation request, shipment, etc.) and the validity period specified for that object is in the past. This means that the start date or time you are trying to set for the object is earlier than the current date and time.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Dates: The most common cause is that the dates you are entering for the validity period (start date and/or end date) are set to a time that has already passed.
  System Date: The system date might be set incorrectly, leading to confusion about what constitutes "the past."
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a simple mistake in entering the dates, such as a typo or misunderstanding of the date format.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Dates: Review the validity dates you are