How To Fix 5D816 - Retroactive change of organizational assignment (-> PF1)

5D816 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 816

• Message text: Retroactive change of organizational assignment (-> PF1)

What causes this issue?

You have executed a retroactive change of organizational assignment
over the fiscal year change. The output month of the employment tax
certificate (feature DSTLB) has changed for this employee.

System Response

With the determination of the critical month in retroactive accounting
in the previous year and the construction of annual employment
certificate, the output month of initial assignment for this employee
is further considered.
The initial output month was saved with the corresponding certificate
year for this employee in table T5D2M.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5D816 - Retroactive change of organizational assignment (-> PF1) ?

  The SAP error message 5D816 indicates a retroactive change of organizational assignment, which typically occurs when there is an attempt to change an employee's organizational assignment in a way that affects past payroll periods. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when an employee's position, department, or other organizational details are modified retroactively.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered by one of the following reasons:
  
  Retroactive Changes: An attempt to change an employee's organizational assignment for a period that has already been processed in payroll.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the employee's master data or infotype records that prevent the system from processing the change.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to historical data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Change Date: Ensure that the date of the change is not set to a period that has already been processed in payroll. If