How To Fix /SCWM/WAVE177 - Picking completion time is before picking start time

/SCWM/WAVE177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WAVE -

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Picking completion time is before picking start time

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/SCWM/WAVE177 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/WAVE177 Picking completion time is before picking start time typically occurs in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. This error indicates that there is a discrepancy in the timestamps associated with the picking process. Specifically, it means that the system has detected that the completion time for a picking task is recorded as being earlier than the start time, which is logically inconsistent.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Time Stamps: The most common cause is that the timestamps for the picking start and completion are not being recorded correctly, possibly due to system clock issues or manual entry errors.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the EWM system that are not aligned properly, leading to incorrect time calculations.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries or updates to the picking tasks may have been made incorrectly, resulting in the completion time being set before the start time.
  Time Zone Differences: If the