How To Fix /SCWM/LM_EWRKL069 - End time must not be equal to start time

/SCWM/LM_EWRKL069 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/LM_EWRKL -

• Message number: 069

• Message text: End time must not be equal to start time

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/SCWM/LM_EWRKL069 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/LM_EWRKL069 indicates that there is an issue with the end time being equal to the start time in a specific process, typically related to warehouse management or logistics execution in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). This error often arises when trying to create or update a task, such as a warehouse order or a handling unit, where the time parameters are incorrectly set.
  
  Cause:
  
  Time Configuration: The end time for a task or operation is set to the same value as the start time, which is not allowed. This can happen if the system is trying to process a task that has not yet started or if there is a misconfiguration in the time settings.
  Data Entry Error: During manual entry or data import, the start and end times may have been incorrectly entered or calculated.
  System Logic: The logic in the program or transaction that calculates the end time