How To Fix CY020 - Error in date format for start date of evaluations

CY020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CY - Capacity Requirements Planning

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Error in date format for start date of evaluations

What causes this issue?

On reading the profiles the start date for the evaluations is changed
to an internal representation of the date for the display. Here an
error has occurred (for example through an incorrect entry).

System Response

The application is interrupted.

How to fix this error?

Check the start date in the settings profile via customizing for
capacity planning.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CY020 - Details

• The SAP error message CY020 indicates that there is an issue with the date format for the start date of evaluations in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) or other related modules. This error typically arises when the date entered does not conform to the expected format or is invalid.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Format: The date may be entered in a format that is not recognized by the system. For example, if the system expects a date in the format DD.MM.YYYY and the user enters it as MM/DD/YYYY, this error will occur.
  Invalid Date: The date entered may not be a valid calendar date (e.g., February 30).
  User Profile Settings: The date format settings in the user profile may differ from the expected format in the transaction.
  System Locale Settings: The system's locale settings may not match the date format being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Date Format: Ensure that the date is entered in the correct format as