How To Fix EP817 - Posting date is initial

EP817 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EP - Messages for Posting Area

• Message number: 817

• Message text: Posting date is initial

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EP817 - Details

• The SAP error message "EP817 Posting date is initial" typically occurs when a user attempts to post a document (such as an invoice, journal entry, or other financial transaction) without specifying a posting date. The posting date is crucial in SAP as it determines the accounting period in which the transaction will be recorded.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Posting Date: The most common cause of this error is that the posting date field is left blank or is not filled in correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require a posting date to be filled in for certain types of transactions.
  User Input Error: The user may have inadvertently skipped the posting date field while entering data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter a Posting Date: Ensure that the posting date field is filled in with a valid date before attempting to post the document. The posting date should be within an open accounting period.
  Check Configuration: