How To Fix 5C411 - End date of evaluation period for employer &1 is before the start date

5C411 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5C - HR: Messages for Switzerland

• Message number: 411

• Message text: End date of evaluation period for employer &1 is before the start date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5C411 - End date of evaluation period for employer &1 is before the start date ?

  The SAP error message 5C411 indicates that there is a problem with the evaluation period dates for an employer in the system. Specifically, the end date of the evaluation period is set before the start date, which is logically incorrect and prevents the system from processing the evaluation correctly.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises from one of the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Date Entry: The end date of the evaluation period was entered incorrectly, either manually or through a data import.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the evaluation periods for the employer.
  Data Migration Errors: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been errors in the date fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Dates:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or configuration where the evaluation period is defined.
  Verify the start and end dates of the evaluation period for the employer in question.
  Ensure that