How To Fix 5K052 - Last pay period is either not closed or does not exist for &/&

5K052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5K - HR: Messages for Canada

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Last pay period is either not closed or does not exist for &/&

What causes this issue?

The last pay period is either not closed or does not exist for the
reference month.

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?

The report can only be generated only after the last pay period of the
reference month is fully closed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5K052 - Details

• The SAP error message 5K052 indicates that the last pay period is either not closed or does not exist for the specified employee. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing when the system is unable to find a valid pay period for the employee in question.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unclosed Pay Period: The payroll period for the employee has not been closed, which means that the payroll processing for that period is still open.
  Non-existent Pay Period: The specified pay period does not exist in the system for the employee, possibly due to incorrect date entries or configuration issues.
  Incorrect Employee Data: The employee's data may not be correctly set up, leading to issues in identifying the correct pay period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the payroll configuration settings in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Pay Period Status:
  
  Navigate to the payroll control area and check if the last pay period for the employee is closed.