### Begin of the deletion Before filing a report

_Before you file a report, please ensure you are running the latest version of OpenProject and_ 
_have searched for similar bug reports._

###End of the deletion Steps to reproduce

Begin of the deletion _Please write down the steps to reproduce. Try to write down all necessary preconditions (what permissions do you have, are other users involved?). Example:_

End of the deletion 1. Begin of the insertionHave 2 phases (A, B)End of the insertion Begin of the deletion Login as a userEnd of the deletion with Begin of the insertiondates setEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion permissions to manage members in project AEnd of the deletion

2. Begin of the insertionClear phase A finish dateEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion Go to the members pageEnd of the deletion

3. Begin of the insertionClear phase B start dateEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion Click on "Add new member"End of the deletion

4. Begin of the insertionSet phase AEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion TypeEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionwhole date range to an

1. **earlier date** than phase B finish date set in step #2.

2. **latter date** than phase B finish date set in step #2.

5. Open the Phase B edit dialog. It will display the default start date and the finish date, but the start date field is not yet set, so it will not appear as completely set.

6. Clicking save on phase B without any modifications will either:

1. set the range correctly. (If 4.a is chosen)

2. display an error message on the disabled start date. (If 4.b is chosen)


End of the insertion Begin of the deletion following string: "foo@example.org"


End of the deletion ### What is the buggy behavior?

Begin of the deletion _Please describe the bug in as much detail as possible. Example:_

End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionIn case **4.a** the range appearsEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion The buttonEnd of the deletion to Begin of the insertionbe complete on **phase B**, however the start date isEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion invite a member didEnd of the deletion not Begin of the insertionyet stored and we display the default start date only.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion workEnd of the deletion

* Begin of the insertionIn case **4.b**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion There was an error notification shown withEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionsame issue as 4.a on **phase B**, plus it will display a validation errorEnd of the insertion message Begin of the insertionon the start date being later than the finish date.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion "XYZ"End of the deletion


### What is the expected behavior?

Begin of the deletion _Describe how the application should behave like. Example:_

End of the deletion 1. Begin of the insertion\[OPEN\] In case **4.a** not sure, maybe setEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion The application should inviteEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionstart date of phase B duringEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion new user withEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionreschedule happening after saving phase A.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion selected roleEnd of the deletion

2. Begin of the insertion\[OPEN\] In case **4.b** display the error message on the finish date, because the start date is not editable. But since we set the start date automatically, weEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion An email should have been sent to that user


### Important note

_Please note that unless you are a contributor to OpenProject, you can no longer edit this bug report after saving. You can still add new comments, new images and upload attachments though, but updating description or modifying fieldsEnd of the deletion will Begin of the insertioncreate an invalid phase, soEnd of the insertion not Begin of the deletion be possible after saving. Please makeEnd of the deletion sure Begin of the insertionwhat would beEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion that all necessary information and attachments are added, andEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionright solution here.


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End of the deletion ### Begin of the deletion **Logs**

_Are there errors in the browser console? (_[_Click here for information on how to open your browser's console_](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/a/77337)_) For a local installation: Are there relevant logs output by_ `_openproject logs_` _(packaged installation) (_[_click here for details_](https://docs.openproject.org/installation-and-operations/operation/monitoring/#show-logs)_) or in a log/production.log or /var/log/openproject/ ? Please attach error output in these log files if applicable_

###End of the deletion Screenshots and other files

Begin of the insertion1. **Setting earlier dates on Phase A than Phase B finish date.**
<img class="op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" src="/api/v3/attachments/649692/content">End of the insertion Begin of the deletion _If you have screenshots of the application&#39;s bug behavior or other relevant files, please drag them into this place or attach them using the &quot;Files&quot; section._

### Environment information

_Please check and fill out the following details to help us identify in what versions and distributions of OpenProject the error occurs_

**OpenProject installation type**

* Hosted cloud editionEnd of the deletion

Begin of the insertion2. **Setting latter dates on Phase A than Phase B finish date.**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion * Packaged installationEnd of the deletion

Begin of the insertion<img class="op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" src="/api/v3/attachments/649694/content">End of the insertion Begin of the deletion * What distribution?

* Docker All-in-one container

* Docker-compose installation

* Other (please specify)End of the deletion


Begin of the insertion###End of the insertion Begin of the deletion **OpenProject version**

_If you&#39;re not running on the cloud edition, please specify the version of OpenProject you&#39;re running. Example: v12.1.5_

**Browser**

* [ ] Chrome
* [ ] Firefox
* [ ] Safari
* [ ] Mobile Safari
* [ ] Other (please specify)

**Operating System**

* [ ] Windows
* [ ] Mac OS X
* [ ] Mobile iOS
* [ ] Mobile Android
* [ ] Linux (please specify distro)
* [ ] Chrome OS
* [ ] Other (please specify)

**Language**

_Please specify the browser language and the language of the OpenProject user for which the bug occurred._End of the deletion