How To Fix WER131 - Date &1 is not valid

WER131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WER - Messages for the package WER

• Message number: 131

• Message text: Date &1 is not valid

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WER131 - Date &1 is not valid ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WER131: "Date &1 is not valid":
  
  Error Message
  WER131: Date &1 is not valid
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the date value that caused the error.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when a date value entered or processed in SAP is not recognized as a valid date. Common reasons include:
  
  
  Incorrect Date Format:
  The date format does not match the expected format in the system (e.g., DD.MM.YYYY vs. MM/DD/YYYY).
  
  
  Invalid Date Value:
  The date contains invalid day, month, or year values (e.g., 31/02/2023, 00/00/0000).
  
  
  Date Outside Allowed Range:
  The date is outside the permissible range defined in the system or application (e.g., a date before the system start date or after the current date).
  
  
  User Input Error:
  Manual entry mistakes or copy-paste errors leading to invalid date strings.
  
  
  System or Program Bug:
  Rarely, a bug in the program or interface might pass an invalid date.
  
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Date Format:  
  
  Verify the date format expected by the SAP system