How To Fix 3P137 - The payroll for payroll area &1 for current month not completed

3P137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3P -

• Message number: 137

• Message text: The payroll for payroll area &1 for current month not completed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3P137 - The payroll for payroll area &1 for current month not completed ?

  The SAP error message 3P137 indicates that the payroll process for a specific payroll area has not been completed for the current month. This error typically arises in the context of the payroll processing cycle within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Payroll Run: The payroll run for the specified payroll area has not been executed or completed successfully.
  Errors During Payroll Processing: There may have been errors during the payroll processing that prevented it from completing.
  Locking Issues: The payroll area might be locked due to another process or user working on it.
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be configuration issues in the payroll settings that need to be addressed.
  Missing Data: Required data for payroll processing may be missing or incorrect, such as employee master data or time data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Payroll Status: Verify the status of the payroll run for the specified payroll area. You can do this by navigating to the payroll