How To Fix SPROJECT357 - Planned end & is after the higher-level planned end &

SPROJECT357 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SPROJECT - General Project Management Messages

• Message number: 357

• Message text: Planned end & is after the higher-level planned end &

What causes this issue?

You have specified a plan end after the higher-level plan end date &V2&
, but it must be on or before &V2&. This plan end date is specified by
higher-level activities in the hierarchy.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Specify a plan end before &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SPROJECT357 - Planned end & is after the higher-level planned end & ?

  The SAP error message SPROJECT357 indicates that there is a conflict in the project planning dates within the Project System (PS) module. Specifically, it means that the planned end date of a lower-level project or activity is set to a date that is after the planned end date of its higher-level project or activity. This inconsistency can lead to issues in project scheduling and reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Configuration: The planned end date of a subordinate project or task is incorrectly set beyond the planned end date of its parent project.
  Hierarchy Issues: There may be a misalignment in the project hierarchy where the lower-level project is expected to finish before the higher-level project.
  Manual Entry Errors: Users may have manually entered dates without considering the hierarchical structure of the projects.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Project Hierarchy:
  
  Navigate to the project structure in SAP and review the planned end dates of