How To Fix HRBEN00IDOC031 - Evaluation date & not written in correct format (YYYYMMDD)

HRBEN00IDOC031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRBEN00IDOC - Error messages for Benefits - Data transmission (IDOC)

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Evaluation date & not written in correct format (YYYYMMDD)

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE BEN_MESS_IDOC_INVALID_SEGMT OBJECT DOKU ID TX
The IDoc segments E1BENRET08 (<ZK>Retirement Plans - Service</>) and
E1BENRET09 (<ZK>Retirement Plans - Estimated Retirement Benefits</>)
contain a field <ZH>VAL_DATE</> that determines the validity date of
the service or benefits information received. However, the IDoc
currently processed contains at least one segment on which the field
<ZH>VAL_DATE</> is not filled in the correct format (YYYYMMDD).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00IDOC031 - Evaluation date & not written in correct format (YYYYMMDD) ?

  The SAP error message HRBEN00IDOC031 indicates that there is an issue with the format of the evaluation date in an IDoc (Intermediate Document) related to HR (Human Resources) data. Specifically, the error states that the evaluation date is not written in the correct format, which should be YYYYMMDD (Year-Month-Day).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect Date Format: The evaluation date provided in the IDoc does not conform to the required format of YYYYMMDD. This could be due to:
  
  Typographical errors.
  Incorrect data entry.
  Data being pulled from a source that does not format dates correctly.
  
  
  
  Data Mapping Issues: If the IDoc is generated from another system or application, there may be a mapping issue where the date is not being formatted correctly before being sent to SAP.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the IDoc processing that are not set up to handle the date format correctly.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the IDoc Data: Review the IDoc data to ensure that the evaluation