Hello,
When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window, 
we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or missing'
The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This 
happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The 
batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero 
mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it has 
never been posted.
We are running GP 8.00g34
What is causing this & how do we fix it?
Thanks

Did you recently change your posting settings (under Tools > Setup > Posting 
 > Posting)?  I have seen this cause the error you're seeing a few times. 
The only way I know of to fix this is to create a new batch and save the 
transaction to it.

-- 
Victoria Yudin
Microsoft MVP - Great Plains


"VP" <VP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:4D668A6E-9B14-40B5-92B7-37924D4452B4@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window,
> we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or 
> missing'
> The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This
> happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The
> batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero
> mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it 
> has
> never been posted.
> We are running GP 8.00g34
> What is causing this & how do we fix it?
> Thanks 

Are you posting by batch or transaction date? Click on the date expansion 
button and make sure there is a valid GL Posting Date on the transaction. 
Check the batch window, too.

"VP" wrote:

> Hello,
> When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window, 
> we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or missing'
> The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This 
> happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The 
> batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero 
> mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it has 
> never been posted.
> We are running GP 8.00g34
> What is causing this & how do we fix it?
> Thanks

Thanks for your response.
I am posting by batch date. But I tried changing it to Transaction date but 
still get the same error. In the sales order, when I expand on the date 
field, the Posting date says: 00/00/0000 & it is greyed out & I cannot change 
it.
This is happening only on the SOP side, I tried posting a sales invoice 
through trnsactions entry, & it posts just fine.
Thanks

"Charles Allen" wrote:

> Are you posting by batch or transaction date? Click on the date expansion 
> button and make sure there is a valid GL Posting Date on the transaction. 
> Check the batch window, too.
> 
> "VP" wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window, 
> > we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or missing'
> > The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This 
> > happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The 
> > batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero 
> > mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it has 
> > never been posted.
> > We are running GP 8.00g34
> > What is causing this & how do we fix it?
> > Thanks

I tried creating a new batch & saving the transcation to it but still get the 
same error when trying to post
Thanks

"Victoria [MVP]" wrote:

> Did you recently change your posting settings (under Tools > Setup > Posting 
>  > Posting)?  I have seen this cause the error you're seeing a few times. 
> The only way I know of to fix this is to create a new batch and save the 
> transaction to it.
> 
> -- 
> Victoria Yudin
> Microsoft MVP - Great Plains
> 
> 
> "VP" <VP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:4D668A6E-9B14-40B5-92B7-37924D4452B4@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> > When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window,
> > we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or 
> > missing'
> > The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This
> > happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The
> > batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero
> > mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it 
> > has
> > never been posted.
> > We are running GP 8.00g34
> > What is causing this & how do we fix it?
> > Thanks 
> 
> 
> 

Try changing your posting settings to use Transaction Posting then update the 
SOP transaction's GL posting date. Do you want to use batch or transaction 
posting dates? If you want to use batch dates, then change the posting 
settings back after you update the transaction and then make sure the batch 
has a GL posting date.

"VP" wrote:

> I tried creating a new batch & saving the transcation to it but still get the 
> same error when trying to post
> Thanks
> 
> "Victoria [MVP]" wrote:
> 
> > Did you recently change your posting settings (under Tools > Setup > Posting 
> >  > Posting)?  I have seen this cause the error you're seeing a few times. 
> > The only way I know of to fix this is to create a new batch and save the 
> > transaction to it.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Victoria Yudin
> > Microsoft MVP - Great Plains
> > 
> > 
> > "VP" <VP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > news:4D668A6E-9B14-40B5-92B7-37924D4452B4@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello,
> > > When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window,
> > > we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or 
> > > missing'
> > > The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This
> > > happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The
> > > batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero
> > > mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it 
> > > has
> > > never been posted.
> > > We are running GP 8.00g34
> > > What is causing this & how do we fix it?
> > > Thanks 
> > 
> > 
> > 

I changed the Posting settings to get the Posting Date from Transaction 
Posting.
I created a new transaction but when I expand on the date field, the 
PPosting Date still says 0/0/00 & it is greyed out. I have not assigned it  
to a batch. When I try to post the Order, it still gives the same error 
message. 
How do I cahnge the posting date field?
Thanks

"Charles Allen" wrote:

> Try changing your posting settings to use Transaction Posting then update the 
> SOP transaction's GL posting date. Do you want to use batch or transaction 
> posting dates? If you want to use batch dates, then change the posting 
> settings back after you update the transaction and then make sure the batch 
> has a GL posting date.
> 
> "VP" wrote:
> 
> > I tried creating a new batch & saving the transcation to it but still get the 
> > same error when trying to post
> > Thanks
> > 
> > "Victoria [MVP]" wrote:
> > 
> > > Did you recently change your posting settings (under Tools > Setup > Posting 
> > >  > Posting)?  I have seen this cause the error you're seeing a few times. 
> > > The only way I know of to fix this is to create a new batch and save the 
> > > transaction to it.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Victoria Yudin
> > > Microsoft MVP - Great Plains
> > > 
> > > 
> > > "VP" <VP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > > news:4D668A6E-9B14-40B5-92B7-37924D4452B4@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hello,
> > > > When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window,
> > > > we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or 
> > > > missing'
> > > > The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This
> > > > happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The
> > > > batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero
> > > > mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it 
> > > > has
> > > > never been posted.
> > > > We are running GP 8.00g34
> > > > What is causing this & how do we fix it?
> > > > Thanks 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 

The transaction has to be an invoice to have access to the GL posting date on 
the transaction entry window. Only invoices and returns can be posted. 

When you transfer the order to an invoice, you should be able to update the 
GL posting date. The order date is the default invoice date. 



"VP" wrote:

> I changed the Posting settings to get the Posting Date from Transaction 
> Posting.
> I created a new transaction but when I expand on the date field, the 
> PPosting Date still says 0/0/00 & it is greyed out. I have not assigned it  
> to a batch. When I try to post the Order, it still gives the same error 
> message. 
> How do I cahnge the posting date field?
> Thanks
> 
> "Charles Allen" wrote:
> 
> > Try changing your posting settings to use Transaction Posting then update the 
> > SOP transaction's GL posting date. Do you want to use batch or transaction 
> > posting dates? If you want to use batch dates, then change the posting 
> > settings back after you update the transaction and then make sure the batch 
> > has a GL posting date.
> > 
> > "VP" wrote:
> > 
> > > I tried creating a new batch & saving the transcation to it but still get the 
> > > same error when trying to post
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > "Victoria [MVP]" wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Did you recently change your posting settings (under Tools > Setup > Posting 
> > > >  > Posting)?  I have seen this cause the error you're seeing a few times. 
> > > > The only way I know of to fix this is to create a new batch and save the 
> > > > transaction to it.
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Victoria Yudin
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Great Plains
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > "VP" <VP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > > > news:4D668A6E-9B14-40B5-92B7-37924D4452B4@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window,
> > > > > we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or 
> > > > > missing'
> > > > > The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This
> > > > > happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The
> > > > > batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero
> > > > > mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it 
> > > > > has
> > > > > never been posted.
> > > > > We are running GP 8.00g34
> > > > > What is causing this & how do we fix it?
> > > > > Thanks 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 

Orders will not have posting date availability. You must transfer the order 
to an invoice or return to be able to access the posting date. When you 
transfer the order, the date of the invoice is today's date and the posting 
date will be the same as the invoice date. If you change the date on the 
transaction entry window, the posting date will change to that date.

"VP" wrote:

> I changed the Posting settings to get the Posting Date from Transaction 
> Posting.
> I created a new transaction but when I expand on the date field, the 
> PPosting Date still says 0/0/00 & it is greyed out. I have not assigned it  
> to a batch. When I try to post the Order, it still gives the same error 
> message. 
> How do I cahnge the posting date field?
> Thanks
> 
> "Charles Allen" wrote:
> 
> > Try changing your posting settings to use Transaction Posting then update the 
> > SOP transaction's GL posting date. Do you want to use batch or transaction 
> > posting dates? If you want to use batch dates, then change the posting 
> > settings back after you update the transaction and then make sure the batch 
> > has a GL posting date.
> > 
> > "VP" wrote:
> > 
> > > I tried creating a new batch & saving the transcation to it but still get the 
> > > same error when trying to post
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > "Victoria [MVP]" wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Did you recently change your posting settings (under Tools > Setup > Posting 
> > > >  > Posting)?  I have seen this cause the error you're seeing a few times. 
> > > > The only way I know of to fix this is to create a new batch and save the 
> > > > transaction to it.
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Victoria Yudin
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Great Plains
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > "VP" <VP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > > > news:4D668A6E-9B14-40B5-92B7-37924D4452B4@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > When trying to post a Sales order through Sales transactions entry window,
> > > > > we get an error message 'General ledger posting date is invalid or 
> > > > > missing'
> > > > > The dates seem correct. The fiscal periods are all set up correctly. This
> > > > > happens whether we try to post an individual transcation or a batch. The
> > > > > batch looks like it is posting, but all the posting reports have zero
> > > > > mamounts in them & the batch still sits there even after posting as if it 
> > > > > has
> > > > > never been posted.
> > > > > We are running GP 8.00g34
> > > > > What is causing this & how do we fix it?
> > > > > Thanks 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >