How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM860 - Order date for line &1 is not entered in the Excel file

/SAPAPO/PDEM860 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 860

• Message text: Order date for line &1 is not entered in the Excel file

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/SAPAPO/PDEM860 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM860 Order date for line &1 is not entered in the Excel file typically occurs when you are trying to upload or process data in SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) using an Excel file, and one or more lines in the file are missing the required order date.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The Excel file you are trying to upload does not have an order date specified for one or more lines. This is a mandatory field for processing orders in SAP APO.
  Incorrect Formatting: The order date might be present but not in the correct format that SAP expects.
  File Corruption: The Excel file might be corrupted or not properly formatted, leading to data not being read correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Excel File:
  
  Open the Excel file and locate the line indicated by &1 in the error message.
  Ensure that the order date is filled in for that line. If it is missing,