How To Fix FI_E101 - Invoice received date &1 precedes invoice (document) date &2. See details

FI_E101 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 101

• Message text: Invoice received date &1 precedes invoice (document) date &2. See details

What causes this issue?

The invoice received date &V1& is before the invoice document date &V2&
. This is not allowed because you cannot receive a document
before it is created.

System Response

You cannot post this invoice unless you correct this error.

How to fix this error?

You can do one of the following:
Change the invoice received date so that it is the same as, or later
than, the invoice document date.
Change the invoice document date so that it is the same as, or earlier
than, the invoice received date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI_E101 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E101 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the invoice received date and the invoice (document) date. Specifically, the error states that the invoice received date precedes the invoice date, which is not allowed in the system. This can occur during the invoice posting process in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Entry Error: The user may have mistakenly entered the invoice received date as earlier than the invoice date.
  System Configuration: There may be specific configurations or validations in place that enforce date rules, leading to this error.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies in the date formats or values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Dates: Review the invoice received date and the invoice date entered in the system. Ensure that the invoice received date is not earlier than the invoice date.
  Correct the Dates: If the dates are incorrect, update the invoice received date to