How To Fix 54184 - Please do not specify a cycle if retroactive accounting <> 'T'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 54 - Messages for HR tables

• Message number: 184

• Message text: Please do not specify a cycle if retroactive accounting <> 'T'

What causes this issue?

Entering a feature is pointless if the retroactive payroll relevance
and/or infotype time are not coded at field level (T588G).
This is the case here (fields <DS:DE.RUREC>RUREC</> or
<DS:DE.RURZE>RURZE</> <> 'T'.).

System Response

The entry makes no sense and is therefore not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 54184 - Please do not specify a cycle if retroactive accounting <> 'T' ?

  The SAP error message 54184, "Please do not specify a cycle if retroactive accounting <> 'T'," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or when dealing with retroactive accounting in SAP HR (Human Resources) or Payroll modules. This error indicates that there is a conflict between the settings for retroactive accounting and the cycle specified in the payroll processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Retroactive Accounting Setting: The error arises when the retroactive accounting indicator is not set to 'T' (which stands for "true") while a cycle is specified. This means that the system is expecting that if you are processing payroll with retroactive accounting, you should not specify a cycle.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the payroll schema or in the specific payroll processing that are not aligned with the requirements for retroactive accounting.
  Incorrect Payroll Processing: The payroll run may have been initiated incorrectly, or the parameters set for the payroll run