How To Fix /SDF/CL_CALM_EXM_MSG004 - Datetime value '&1' must follow Datetime format 'YYYYMMDDhhmmss'

/SDF/CL_CALM_EXM_MSG004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SDF/CL_CALM_EXM_MSG -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Datetime value '&1' must follow Datetime format 'YYYYMMDDhhmmss'

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/SDF/CL_CALM_EXM_MSG004 - Details

• The SAP error message /SDF/CL_CALM_EXM_MSG004 indicates that a datetime value provided in your SAP system does not conform to the expected format of YYYYMMDDhhmmss. This format specifies:
  
  YYYY - 4-digit year
  MM - 2-digit month (01 to 12)
  DD - 2-digit day (01 to 31)
  hh - 2-digit hour (00 to 23)
  mm - 2-digit minutes (00 to 59)
  ss - 2-digit seconds (00 to 59)
  
  Cause
  The error typically occurs when:
  
  A datetime value is incorrectly formatted or contains invalid characters.
  The input value is missing some components (e.g., only providing the date without the time).
  The value is in a different format (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY or MM-DD-YYYY).
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check the Input Value: Ensure that the datetime value you are providing follows the YYYYMMDDhhmmss format. For example, if you want to represent January 1, 2023, at 12:30:45, it should be 20230101123045.
  
  
  Validate Data Sources: If the datetime value is coming from an external source (like a file or an