How To Fix 56725 - The end date can not be set back (periods transferred)

56725 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56 - HR TRAVEL: Messages for Trip Costs Dialog

• Message number: 725

• Message text: The end date can not be set back (periods transferred)

What causes this issue?

The new end date cannot be accepted, since periods that cannot be
deleted have been transferred between the new end date and the original
end date.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

56725 - Details

• The SAP error message 56725, "The end date cannot be set back (periods transferred)," typically occurs in the context of managing time periods in SAP, particularly when dealing with time management or payroll processing. This error indicates that you are trying to change the end date of a period that has already been processed or transferred, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Processed Periods: The end date you are trying to set back has already been processed in the system. This means that payroll or time data has been finalized for that period.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent inconsistencies that could arise from changing dates of periods that have already been closed or transferred.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the SAP system may restrict changes to periods that have been processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Period Status: Verify the status of the period you are trying to change. If it has