How To Fix SXMSF008 - Enter the final start date

SXMSF008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SXMSF -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Enter the final start date

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SXMSF008 - Details

• The SAP error message SXMSF008, which states "Enter the final start date," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI) or Process Integration (PI) when you are trying to schedule or monitor a process, and a required date field is missing or incorrectly filled.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Input: The user did not enter a final start date in the relevant field when trying to execute a function or transaction.
  Incorrect Date Format: The date entered may not be in the expected format, leading to the system not recognizing it.
  System Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the system that is causing the date field to be required but not properly displayed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SXMSF008 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter the Final Start Date:
  
  Go back to the transaction or screen where the error occurred.
  Locate the field for the final