How To Fix 54804 - For time unit 01, only the 1st of a month is allowed for the start date

54804 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 54 - Messages for HR tables

• Message number: 804

• Message text: For time unit 01, only the 1st of a month is allowed for the start date

How to fix this error?

To generate monthly periods with any number of time units, please use
time unit 08.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 54804 - For time unit 01, only the 1st of a month is allowed for the start date ?

  The SAP error message 54804 indicates that there is a restriction on the start date for a time unit defined as "01," which typically refers to a monthly time unit. The error message states that only the first day of the month is allowed as the start date for this time unit.
  
  Cause:
  The cause of this error is that the system is trying to process a time-related entry (such as a time evaluation, payroll run, or time recording) where the start date does not conform to the requirement that it must be the first day of the month. This is a common restriction in SAP when dealing with monthly time units, as they are designed to operate on a monthly basis starting from the first day of the month.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should ensure that the start date you are using for the time unit "01" is set to the