How To Fix HRIE_GEN009 - Error; Date held in &1 has value &2 but must be format DD.MM.YYYY

HRIE_GEN009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRIE_GEN - Generic Messages for all utility classes

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Error; Date held in &1 has value &2 but must be format DD.MM.YYYY

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRIE_GEN009 - Error; Date held in &1 has value &2 but must be format DD.MM.YYYY ?

  The SAP error message HRIE_GEN009 indicates that there is an issue with a date format in the system. Specifically, the error states that a date held in a certain field (denoted by &1) has a value (denoted by &2) that does not conform to the expected format of DD.MM.YYYY. This is a common issue when dealing with date fields in SAP, especially in HR-related modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect Date Format: The date value being processed does not match the required format of DD.MM.YYYY. This could be due to:
  
  User inputting the date in a different format (e.g., MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD).
  Data being imported from an external system that uses a different date format.
  A program or report that is generating dates incorrectly.
  
  
  
  Localization Settings: The date format may be affected by the localization settings of the SAP system, which can vary based on the country settings.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors where users may have entered