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3708592 - Warning "Posting Date is in the Past " Appears in Manage Automatic Payments - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Symptom

A warning message appears stating "posting date is in the past" when the posting date is set to the current date in the "Manage Automatic Payments" app.

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Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to the "Manage Automatic Payments" app.
  2. Create a new parameter and select the current date as the "Posting date."
  3. Click on "Save."

Cause

The current time zone configuration in the system is not aligned with the local time zone.

Resolution

  1. Update the system Time Zone setting to match the local time zone .
  2. Refer to the attached reference pictures for detailed steps on updating the system Time Zone configuration.

Keywords

posting date, past warning, manage automatic payments, payment run , KBA , FI-FIO-AP-PAY-2CL , Payment Apps (Public Cloud) , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions