How To Fix 8I856 - Date must correspond for a fortnight

8I856 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8I - Localization India

• Message number: 856

• Message text: Date must correspond for a fortnight

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8I856 - Details

• The SAP error message 8I856 indicates that there is an issue with date entries in a transaction or report that requires the dates to correspond to a fortnight (a period of two weeks). This error typically arises in contexts where date ranges are expected to align with specific intervals, such as bi-weekly reporting or processing.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The start and end dates provided do not align with a fortnightly period.
  The dates may not be exactly two weeks apart, or they may not start on the expected day of the week (e.g., a Monday).
  There may be a mismatch in the expected date format or calendar settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Date Range: Ensure that the start and end dates you are entering are exactly two weeks apart. For example, if the start date is January 1, the end date should be January 15.
  
  
  Adjust Dates: If the