How To Fix EA716 - Instead of end day & the character string & was found.

EA716 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EA - IDoc Basis Messages

• Message number: 716

• Message text: Instead of end day & the character string & was found.

What causes this issue?

An error occurred during the attempt to determine the field content.
Instead of the field content and end tag &v1&, the field content was
found with the incorrect tag &v2&.

System Response

The file cannot be processed.

How to fix this error?

Correct inbound file &v3&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EA716 - Instead of end day & the character string & was found. ?

  The SAP error message EA716 typically occurs when there is an issue with date formatting or input in a transaction or program. The message indicates that the system expected an end date but found an unexpected character string instead. This can happen in various contexts, such as when entering dates in a transaction or when processing data in a program.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Format: The date might not be entered in the expected format (e.g., DD.MM.YYYY).
  Invalid Characters: The input may contain invalid characters or symbols that are not recognized as part of a date.
  Field Length Exceeded: The input string may exceed the expected length for a date field.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of date formats in the user profile or system settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Date Format: Ensure that the date is entered in the correct format as expected by the system. For example, if the system expects a date in