Message type: E = Error
Message class: S5 - Confirmation dialog boxes
Message number: 012
Message text: Only numbers and '&' are permitted in the date
The date entry contains invalid characters.
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
Correct the entry.
Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.
S5011 Date & contains invalid characters
What causes this issue? Only numeric characters are permitted for the date entr...
S5010 Time & contains invalid characters
What causes this issue? Only numeric characters are permitted for the time entr...
S5013 Only numbers and ':' are permitted in the time
What causes this issue? The time entry contains invalid characters.System Respo...
S5020 Fiscal year &1 conversion error
What causes this issue? Financial year &V1& conversion error when calli...
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