How To Fix IDFI024 - Enter either posting date or key date

IDFI024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDFI - International Development

• Message number: 024

• Message text: Enter either posting date or key date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IDFI024 - Enter either posting date or key date ?

  The SAP error message IDFI024 ("Enter either posting date or key date") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or postings where a date is required for processing. This error indicates that the system requires either a posting date or a key date to proceed with the transaction, and neither has been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Date Fields: The user has not entered a posting date or key date in the relevant fields of the transaction screen.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require specific date fields to be filled out for certain transactions.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked entering the required date or may have entered it incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter a Posting Date or Key Date:
  
  Navigate to the transaction where the error occurred.
  Look for the fields labeled "Posting Date" or "Key Date."
  Enter a valid date in one of these fields. The posting date is typically the