How To Fix /PRA/ACCOUNTING018 - Effective from Date or Effective to Date is not entered

/PRA/ACCOUNTING018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/ACCOUNTING -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Effective from Date or Effective to Date is not entered

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/PRA/ACCOUNTING018 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/ACCOUNTING018 indicates that either the "Effective from Date" or the "Effective to Date" is not entered in the relevant transaction or configuration. This error typically occurs in the context of payroll accounting or personnel administration, where date ranges are crucial for determining the validity of certain records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Dates: The most common cause is that the user has not filled in the required fields for "Effective from Date" or "Effective to Date" in the relevant screen or transaction.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration settings in the system that require these dates to be filled but are not being enforced correctly.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have overlooked entering these dates due to oversight or misunderstanding of the required fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Dates: Go back to the transaction where the error occurred and ensure that both the "Effective from Date" and "Effective to Date" fields are