How To Fix WI721 - Enter a date in the past

WI721 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WI - BPT Workflow: Messages from Info System

• Message number: 721

• Message text: Enter a date in the past

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WI721 - Enter a date in the past ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WI721 - Enter a date in the past:
  
  SAP Error Message: WI721 - Enter a date in the past
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  Cause:
  The error message WI721 typically occurs in SAP Workflow when a user tries to enter a date that is not allowed because it is set in the future or the system expects a date that is in the past relative to the current date or a reference date.
  More specifically:
  
  The workflow step or task requires a date input that must be earlier than the current date or a certain reference date.
  The user has entered a date that is either today or in the future, which violates the validation rule configured in the workflow or the related business logic.
  This validation is often used to ensure that certain actions or confirmations are recorded with dates that reflect actual past events, not future or current dates.
  
  
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