How To Fix 5G185 - Scottish Court Order/s or DAS deduc. exists in same period as current DAS

5G185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5G - HR: Messages for Britain

• Message number: 185

• Message text: Scottish Court Order/s or DAS deduc. exists in same period as current DAS

What causes this issue?

A court order with subtype SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA4, SCEA, SCMA , SEA or
SDAS already exists for this employee. You are attempting to create a
new Debt Arrangement Scheme (subtype SDAS) deduction for this employee.

System Response

You cannot make deductions under both a Scottish court order and a Debt
Arrangement Scheme (DAS) deduction. If you ignore this warning and
create a new DAS deduction when a Scottish court order (subtypes
mentioned above) already exists, the system will not process the
employee through payroll . He or she will be rejected during payroll
processing.

How to fix this error?

You must investigate further and correct the existing master data to
ensure only one Scottish Court Order or DAS deduction is in operation at
the same time for this employee.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G185 - Scottish Court Order/s or DAS deduc. exists in same period as current DAS ?

  The SAP error message 5G185, which states "Scottish Court Order/s or DAS deduc. exists in same period as current DAS," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing in the UK, particularly in Scotland. This error indicates that there is a conflict between a Scottish Court Order (such as a wage arrestment) or a Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) deduction that overlaps with the current DAS period being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Deductions: The error arises when there are existing deductions (like court orders or DAS) that are scheduled to be processed in the same payroll period as the current DAS deduction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with how the payroll system is configured to handle multiple deductions.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or duplicate entries in the employee's payroll records can lead to this conflict.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Existing Deductions: Check the employee's payroll records for any existing Scottish Court Orders or DAS deductions that are scheduled for