How To Fix CNIF_PI080 - The date does not correspond to the format YYYYMMDD

CNIF_PI080 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNIF_PI - BAPI Notifications of Project System

• Message number: 080

• Message text: The date does not correspond to the format YYYYMMDD

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE CNIF_PI_DATE_FORMAT OBJECT DOKU ID TX

System Response

The system does not accept the date in the current format.

How to fix this error?

Transfer the date to the BAPI in the YYYYMMDD format.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNIF_PI080 - Details

• The SAP error message CNIF_PI080 indicates that a date input does not conform to the expected format of YYYYMMDD. This error typically arises when a date field is populated with an incorrect format or invalid date values.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Format: The date is not entered in the required format (YYYYMMDD). For example, entering a date as DD/MM/YYYY or MM-DD-YYYY will trigger this error.
  Invalid Date Values: The date provided may not be a valid date (e.g., February 30, 2023).
  Data Entry Errors: Typographical errors during data entry can lead to this issue.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the system settings or user profile settings may not align with the expected date format.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Date Format: Ensure that the date is entered in the correct format (YYYYMMDD). For example, for January 5, 2023, the correct format would be 20230105.
  Validate Date Values: Make sure that the date entered is valid. For instance, check that the month has