How To Fix 54137 - Time period missing for primary illness

54137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 54 - Messages for HR tables

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Time period missing for primary illness

What causes this issue?

You have chosen 'Start of primary illness' as the period of
observation, but have not yet specified the time period.

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

The period you have to specify starts after a primary illness.
Any illness occurring after this time period is regarded as
a further primary illness.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

54137 - Details

• The SAP error message 54137, "Time period missing for primary illness," typically occurs in the context of SAP Human Capital Management (HCM), particularly in the area of employee absence management or payroll processing. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid time period associated with a primary illness for an employee, which is necessary for processing sick leave or related benefits.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Time Period Data: The primary reason for this error is that the time period for the primary illness is not defined in the system. This could be due to missing entries in the infotype (e.g., Infotype 2001 for Absences) or incorrect data entry.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the absence management settings, such as incorrect settings for the absence type or the way the system handles primary illnesses.
  Data Entry Errors: Errors during data entry, such as incorrect dates or absence types, can lead