How To Fix 5C648 - Payroll period for payroll accounting area &1 could not be determined

5C648 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 648

• Message text: Payroll period for payroll accounting area &1 could not be determined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5C648 - Payroll period for payroll accounting area &1 could not be determined ?

  The SAP error message 5C648 indicates that the payroll period for a specific payroll accounting area could not be determined. This error typically arises during the payroll processing when the system is unable to identify the correct payroll period for the specified accounting area.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The payroll periods may not be correctly configured in the system for the specified payroll accounting area.
  Missing Payroll Control Record: The payroll control record for the relevant period may not be set up or may be missing.
  Incorrect Date Settings: The date settings in the payroll run may not align with the defined payroll periods.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the payroll data for the specified accounting area.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the employee master data or payroll data that prevent the system from determining the payroll period.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Payroll Control Record:
  
  Navigate to the payroll control record (Transaction code: