How To Fix 3I129 - Inactive employee in the selection period is not edited

3I129 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3I - HR-PT: Messages for Portugal

• Message number: 129

• Message text: Inactive employee in the selection period is not edited

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3I129 - Inactive employee in the selection period is not edited ?

  The SAP error message 3I129 indicates that an inactive employee is being processed in a selection period, which is not allowed. This typically occurs in the context of HR or payroll processing when the system encounters an employee record that is marked as inactive (e.g., terminated, on leave, etc.) during a specific selection period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Employee Status: The employee in question has a status that marks them as inactive in the system. This could be due to termination, resignation, or any other reason that leads to the employee not being active in the organization.
  Selection Period: The selection period you are trying to process includes dates when the employee was inactive.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that do not allow processing of inactive employees during certain operations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Employee Status: Verify the status of the employee in the system. If the employee is indeed inactive, you will need to