How To Fix 5G254 - Matching Certificate issued before introduction of &1

5G254 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 254

• Message text: Matching Certificate issued before introduction of &1

What causes this issue?

An employee is only eligible for Statutory Adoption Pay or Statutory
Paternity Pay (adoption) in cases where the Matching Certificate is
issued on or after 6th April 2003. You have entered an issue date for
the Matching Certificate before this qualifying date.
Note: The Matching Certificate is the certificate given by the adoption
agency to the person or persons adopting the child, when the adopting
parents are notified that they have been matched with a child.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Review the eligibility of the employee for paid absence entitlement,
and if required, enter an issue date for the Matching Certificate
after this qualifying date.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G254 - Matching Certificate issued before introduction of &1 ?

  The SAP error message 5G254, which states "Matching Certificate issued before introduction of &1," typically relates to issues with digital certificates in the context of SAP systems, particularly when dealing with secure communications or electronic signatures.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually occurs when there is a mismatch between the validity period of a digital certificate and the expected introduction date of a specific feature or functionality in SAP. The "&1" in the message refers to a specific date or version that is relevant to the feature being used. If a certificate was issued before this date, it may not be recognized as valid for the intended operation.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Certificate Validity: Verify the validity period of the digital certificate in question. Ensure that it is still valid and has not expired.
  
  
  Update Certificates: If the certificate was issued before the introduction of the required feature, you may