How To Fix /SAPCEM/BAPI038 - Document date cannot be initial

/SAPCEM/BAPI038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPCEM/BAPI -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Document date cannot be initial

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/SAPCEM/BAPI038 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPCEM/BAPI038 Document date cannot be initial typically occurs when you are trying to create or update a document using a BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface) and the document date field is not populated. This error indicates that the document date is a required field and cannot be left blank (initial).
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Document Date: The most common cause of this error is that the document date field is not being populated in the BAPI call.
  Incorrect Mapping: If you are using a custom program or interface, the mapping of fields may not be correctly set up, leading to the document date not being passed.
  Data Validation: The system may have validation rules that require the document date to be filled in before processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Populate the Document Date: Ensure that the document date field is populated with a valid date before making the BAPI call. This can be done by:
  
  Setting the document