How To Fix 5D278 - Do previous employer values apply to leave of previous year?

5D278 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5D - Error Messages for German Infotype Module Pools

• Message number: 278

• Message text: Do previous employer values apply to leave of previous year?

What causes this issue?

You want to enter the previous employer infotype (0190) for the period
from January 1 to January 1. However, the funds procedure infotype
(0189) exists at the same time.
Is the employee's leave data from the previous year valid?

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5D278 - Do previous employer values apply to leave of previous year? ?

  The SAP error message 5D278 ("Do previous employer values apply to leave of previous year?") typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with leave entitlements and balances from a previous employer. This error is often encountered in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, specifically in the area of leave management.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system is trying to determine whether the leave balances or entitlements from a previous employer should be considered for the current employee's leave calculations. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Employee Transfer: An employee who has transferred from another company or organization may have leave balances that need to be accounted for.
  Year-End Processing: During year-end processing, the system may need to reconcile leave balances from the previous year.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not properly set up to handle previous employer leave balances.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve