How To Fix FMKU012 - Enter a document date

FMKU012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMKU - FM budgeting, kernel utilities

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Enter a document date

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FMKU012 - Details

• The SAP error message FMKU012, which states "Enter a document date," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or document postings within the SAP system, particularly in the Funds Management (FM) module. This error indicates that a required field for the document date has not been filled in, which is essential for processing the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Document Date: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not entered a document date in the relevant field when trying to create or post a financial document.
  Field Configuration: The document date field may be configured as mandatory in the transaction or document type being used.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked the document date field or may not have been aware that it was required.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Document Date: The immediate solution is to ensure that you enter a valid document date in the specified field before attempting to save