How To Fix 3I219 - Employee &1 is out of the selection period

3I219 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 219

• Message text: Employee &1 is out of the selection period

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3I219 - Details

• The SAP error message 3I219 ("Employee &1 is out of the selection period") typically occurs in the context of HR or payroll processing when an employee's data is being accessed or processed outside of the defined selection period. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when running payroll, generating reports, or executing time evaluations.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the employee specified (denoted by &1) is not included in the selection period defined for the operation you are trying to perform. This could be due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Selection Period: The selection period set for the payroll run or report does not cover the employee's relevant data (e.g., the employee may have been hired or terminated outside of this period).
  Data Configuration: The employee's data may not be correctly configured in the system, leading to discrepancies in the selection period.
  Time Evaluation Issues: If the employee's time data is not processed correctly, it