How To Fix /ATL/GENERAL806 - No base date found; start date of the terms is used

/ATL/GENERAL806 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ATL/GENERAL -

• Message number: 806

• Message text: No base date found; start date of the terms is used

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/ATL/GENERAL806 - Details

• The SAP error message /ATL/GENERAL806 No base date found; start date of the terms is used typically occurs in the context of the Automatic Payment Program (APP) or when dealing with payment terms in SAP. This error indicates that the system could not find a base date for the payment terms specified, and as a result, it defaults to using the start date of the payment terms.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Base Date: The primary cause of this error is that the system is unable to determine a base date for the payment terms associated with the transaction. This could be due to:
  
  The payment terms not being properly configured.
  The relevant document (like an invoice) not having a valid posting date or due date.
  The payment terms being set up incorrectly in the master data.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the payment terms in the SAP system, such as missing or incorrect