How To Fix FMEUF045 - Enter document date or posting date

FMEUF045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMEUF - Expenditure Certification

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Enter document date or posting date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMEUF045 - Enter document date or posting date ?

  The SAP error message FMEUF045 ("Enter document date or posting date") typically occurs when a user attempts to post a financial document without providing the required date fields. This error is common in various SAP transactions related to financial accounting, such as posting invoices, payments, or journal entries.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The document date or posting date fields are left blank.
  The date format is incorrect or not recognized by the system.
  The user does not have the necessary permissions to enter these fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMEUF045 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Enter Document Date or Posting Date:
  
  Ensure that you fill in either the document date or the posting date in the relevant fields before attempting to post the document.
  The document date is the date on which the transaction occurred, while the posting date is the date on which the transaction is recorded in the system.
  
  
  
  Check Date Format:
  
  Verify that the date format you are