How To Fix 5E256 - The accident date must not be a future date

5E256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5E - Error messages for Spanish infotypes module pools

• Message number: 256

• Message text: The accident date must not be a future date

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5E256 - Details

• The SAP error message 5E256 indicates that the accident date entered in the system is set to a future date, which is not allowed. This error typically occurs in modules related to employee management, such as SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) or SAP Employee Self-Service (ESS), where accident or incident reporting is involved.
  
  Cause:
  
  The user has entered an accident date that is later than the current date.
  This could be due to a data entry error, such as mistyping the date or misunderstanding the date format.
  The system is designed to prevent the entry of future dates for accidents, as it does not make logical sense to report an accident that has not yet occurred.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Date Entry: Verify the date you have entered for the accident. Ensure that it is not set to a future date.
  Correct the Date: If the date is indeed in the future, change it to the correct date