How To Fix /PRA/P2_TAX006 - Entered Date &1 is Invalid,Valid Date Format is YYYYMMDD

/PRA/P2_TAX006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/P2_TAX -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Entered Date &1 is Invalid,Valid Date Format is YYYYMMDD

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/PRA/P2_TAX006 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/P2_TAX006 Entered Date &1 is Invalid, Valid Date Format is YYYYMMDD indicates that a date input in a specific field does not conform to the expected format. The valid format for the date is YYYYMMDD, which means the date should be entered as a string of eight digits representing the year, month, and day.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date Format: The date entered does not match the required YYYYMMDD format. For example, entering a date like 12/31/2023 or 2023-12-31 will trigger this error.
  Invalid Date Values: The date entered may be logically incorrect, such as 20230230 (February 30th does not exist).
  Leading Zeros: If the month or day is a single digit, it must be prefixed with a zero (e.g., January 5th should be entered as 20230105).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Date Format: Ensure that the date is entered in the correct YYYYMMDD format. For example, if you want to enter December 31, 2023, it