2149005 - DATEV Export Run Error - ORIGINAL_ENTRY_DOCUMENT_DATE Missing

The DATEV Export run finishes with errors. In the application log you notice the error ORIGINAL_ENTRY_DOCUMENT_DATE missing.

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1. In the General Ledger navigate to the Periodic Tasks view and here to the DATEV Export subview.
2. Enter a run description and fill all the mandatory fields.
3. Press Set to Active.
4. Then press Schedule, then Start Immediately.
5. Press Save and Close.
6. Back in the DATEV Export  view you notice that the run finished with errors.
7. Press Display Log to view the application log of the run.
8. In the Results tab you notice the error ORIGINAL_ENTRY_DOCUMENT_DATE missing.

The DATEV runs has identified a journal entry voucher for which no source document, i.e. document date has been maintained. For journal entry vouchers it is not mandatory to define the document date. You can identify the respective posting(s) in the Journal report.

To identify the respective journal entry voucher

1. Navigate to the General Ledger workcenter and here to the Reports- List view.
2. Open the Journal report.
3. Remove the default value in the Closing Step field.
4. In the Posting Date field, select the same time period as defined in the DATEV export run.
5. Press Go.
6. Now add the Source Doc. Date characteristic from the Not Currently Shown list to the Rows.
7. In the Edit Filter tab navigate to the Source Doc. Date field and enter #.
8. Press Go.
9. This way all journal entries, i.e. Journal Entry Vouchers for which the Source Document Date is missing are displayed.

After you have identified the postings open the respective posting periods in the General Ledger:

1. In the General Ledger workcenter navigate to the Master Data - Set of Books and Assigned Companies view.
2. Press Open and Close Periods and open the respective periods for the involved set of books.*

*Please note: the period closing steps need to be maintained according to the closing steps of the journal entry vouchers.

Now reverse the respective journal entry vouchers and create them again:

1.  In the General Ledger workcenter navigate to the Journal Entries - Journal Entry Vouchers view.
2. Find the respective journal entry voucher (s) and highlight it (them).
3. Press Edit.
4. Press Reverse.
5. In the Pop-up window, enter the Reversal Posting date.
6. Press OK.
7. Back in the Journal Entry Vouchers view make sure that the now canceled journal entry voucher is still highlighted.
8. Press New - Journal Entry Voucher with Reference.
9. This way the data of the journal entry voucher is copied into the new journal entry voucher.
10. The Document Date is automatically maintained.
11. Press Post.
12. Execute the DATEV Export run again.

The error message will still appear, this time also for the journal entry voucher cancellation. However, the new journal entry voucher is now included in the extraction list. The data is now complete and can be downloaded.

3456542 Error Message: "Journal entry ABC: Original Entry Document Date missing"

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