How To Fix 53648 - The employee is absent on the last workday &1 for absence start &2

53648 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 53 - Incentive Wages Data

• Message number: 648

• Message text: The employee is absent on the last workday &1 for absence start &2

What causes this issue?

The last workday is in an absence. As payroll has not yet been
performed for this absence period, there is no information on whether
it is paid or unpaid.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check if the absence is paid or unpaid.
If the absence is paid, you can leave the last workday on the
statement. If the absence is unpaid, you must calculate the last paid
day manually and correct the last workday on the statement.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

53648 - Details

• The SAP error message 53648 indicates that there is an issue with an employee's absence record. Specifically, it means that the employee is marked as absent on the last workday before the start of a new absence period. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when an employee is scheduled to be absent but has overlapping absence records or when there are inconsistencies in the employee's attendance data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Absences: The employee may have an existing absence that overlaps with the new absence being recorded.
  Incorrect Absence Dates: The start date of the new absence may be incorrectly set, causing it to conflict with the employee's attendance.
  Work Schedule Issues: The employee's work schedule may not be correctly configured, leading to discrepancies in absence records.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors when recording absences can lead to conflicts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Absences: Review the employee's current absence records to see if there are any overlapping