How To Fix 5M461 - Transferring of vacation is only allowed from Vacation Year 2002 onwards

5M461 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 461

• Message text: Transferring of vacation is only allowed from Vacation Year 2002 onwards

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M461 - Transferring of vacation is only allowed from Vacation Year 2002 onwards ?

  The SAP error message 5M461, which states "Transferring of vacation is only allowed from Vacation Year 2002 onwards," typically occurs in the context of managing employee leave and vacation entitlements within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is preventing the transfer of vacation balances for years prior to 2002.
  
  Cause:
  
  System Configuration: The SAP system is configured to only allow the transfer of vacation balances starting from the vacation year 2002. This is likely due to legal or organizational policies that dictate how vacation entitlements are managed.
  Data Entry Error: The user may be attempting to transfer vacation balances from a year that is not permitted by the system settings.
  Legacy Data: If the organization has migrated data from an older system, there may be inconsistencies or unsupported data formats that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings in the SAP system to confirm the rules regarding vacation year