How To Fix 5C713 - EE's account is already locked for reference date

5C713 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 713

• Message text: EE's account is already locked for reference date

What causes this issue?

The employee account should be locked as of the reference date. This
requires that the current lock date is before date.

System Response

The lock date remains unchanged.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5C713 - EE's account is already locked for reference date ?

  The SAP error message "5C713 EE's account is already locked for reference date" typically indicates that an employee's account is locked for a specific reference date, preventing any further processing or changes to that account for that date. This can occur in various SAP modules, particularly in Human Capital Management (HCM) or Payroll.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Account Locking: The employee's account may have been locked due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The employee is on leave or has been terminated.
  There are pending actions or approvals that need to be resolved.
  The account was manually locked by an administrator for auditing or compliance reasons.
  
  
  
  Reference Date: The reference date mentioned in the error message is likely a specific date for which the system is trying to process data (e.g., payroll processing, time evaluation).
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Unlock the Account:
  
  An administrator or HR personnel with the appropriate permissions should check the employee's account status.
  Use transaction codes like PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to