How To Fix F5815 - Document date is initial in item &

F5815 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 815

• Message text: Document date is initial in item &

What causes this issue?

Financial Accounting service: the document date is an initial value in
item &v1& of the accounting document.

System Response

System error in the calling application.

How to fix this error?

Get in touch with your consultant or with SAP directly.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5815 - Document date is initial in item & ?

  The SAP error message F5815, which states "Document date is initial in item &," typically occurs in the context of financial document processing, particularly when dealing with invoices, credit memos, or other financial transactions. This error indicates that the document date for a specific line item is not provided or is set to an initial (blank) value, which is not acceptable for processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Document Date: The most common cause is that the document date field for the line item is left blank or not filled in.
  Data Entry Error: During data entry, the user may have inadvertently skipped the document date field.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require a document date for certain types of transactions, and if these are not met, the error will occur.
  Integration Issues: If the document is being created or modified through an interface or integration with another system, the document