How To Fix WU097 - The end of sale must not be earlier than &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 097

• Message text: The end of sale must not be earlier than &

What causes this issue?

The final date for sale of promotional merchandise must not be before
the current date.

How to fix this error?

Correct the date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU097 - The end of sale must not be earlier than & ?

  The SAP error message WU097 ("The end of sale must not be earlier than &") typically occurs in the context of managing product lifecycle data, particularly when dealing with the end of sale (EOS) dates for materials or products in the SAP system. This error indicates that the end of sale date you are trying to set is earlier than a date that is not allowed, which could be due to various reasons such as existing sales orders, contracts, or other dependencies.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Date Entry: The end of sale date you are trying to enter is earlier than the current date or an existing date that is set in the system.
  Existing Sales Orders: There may be active sales orders or contracts that reference the product, which prevents the end of sale date from being set to an earlier date.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the SAP system that