How To Fix ALSMEX031 - Warning: date format may be incorrect

ALSMEX031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ALSMEX - Message Class for Legacy Data Transfer

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Warning: date format may be incorrect

What causes this issue?

You set the European date format (DD.MM.YYYY) for the Excel legacy data
transfer. (If you did not make a setting, the setting was adopted from
your user master record.)
However, a date that was transferred from the transfer file contains a
slash (/). This seems to indicate the American date format (MM/DD/YYYY).

System Response

The system created the asset master record and interpreted the date in
European format.

How to fix this error?

If you are not sure if the date should be interpreted in this way, then
carry out a test run using the same field assignments and the same input
file. You then receive detailed information on which fields in the input
file contain a slash (/). Then check your input file.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ALSMEX031 - Details

• The SAP error message ALSMEX031 indicates that there is a potential issue with the date format in the data being processed, particularly when using the LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench) tool. This warning suggests that the date format in the source file does not match the expected format in the SAP system, which can lead to incorrect data being imported.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Format Mismatch: The date in the source file may be in a different format than what SAP expects. For example, if SAP expects dates in the format YYYY-MM-DD but the source file has them in DD/MM/YYYY, this warning will be triggered.
  Regional Settings: The date format may also be affected by the regional settings of the SAP system or the user’s profile.
  Incorrect Mapping: If the mapping of fields in LSMW is not set up correctly, it can lead to this warning.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Date Format: Ensure that the date format in your source