How To Fix /SRMSMC/SEV006 - Cannot set request to obsolete, evaluation start date is in the future

/SRMSMC/SEV006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/SEV -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Cannot set request to obsolete, evaluation start date is in the future

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SRMSMC/SEV006 - Cannot set request to obsolete, evaluation start date is in the future ?

  The SAP error message /SRMSMC/SEV006 Cannot set request to obsolete, evaluation start date is in the future typically occurs in the context of SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) or similar modules where requests or evaluations are being processed. This error indicates that there is an attempt to set a request to an obsolete status, but the evaluation start date for that request is set in the future. 
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Future Evaluation Date: The primary cause of this error is that the evaluation start date of the request is set to a date that is later than the current date. This means that the system does not allow the request to be marked as obsolete because it is still considered valid based on the future date.
  
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been an error in data entry where the evaluation start date was incorrectly set to a future date.
  
  
  System Configuration: There could be