How To Fix FITP218 - Car rental: Incorrect or invalid date and/or time entry

FITP218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITP -

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Car rental: Incorrect or invalid date and/or time entry

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FITP218 - Car rental: Incorrect or invalid date and/or time entry ?

  The SAP error message FITP218, which states "Car rental: Incorrect or invalid date and/or time entry," typically occurs in the context of managing car rental bookings within the SAP system. This error indicates that there is an issue with the date and/or time values entered in the system, which do not conform to the expected format or logical constraints.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Date Format: The date may not be entered in the required format (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY).
  Invalid Date Values: The date entered may not exist (e.g., February 30) or may be outside the permissible range (e.g., a date in the past when only future dates are allowed).
  Time Format Issues: Similar to dates, the time may not be in the correct format (e.g., HH:MM) or may be invalid (e.g., 25:00).
  Logical Errors: The start date/time may be later than the end date/time, or the rental period may exceed allowed limits.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be