How To Fix 5O653 - Infotype start date must be within the active period: & & &

5O653 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5O - Notifications in the Master Data Area (Austria)

• Message number: 653

• Message text: Infotype start date must be within the active period: & & &

What causes this issue?

The start date for <ZH>Specification When Leaving A</> infotype (0527)
must lie within the employee's active period. Refer to personnel
activity, status indicator, start date/end date of infotype 0000.

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 start date for the infotype record must be the same as the
employee's last active day.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5O653 - Infotype start date must be within the active period: & & & ?

  The SAP error message 5O653 indicates that the start date for an infotype (a specific type of employee data) is outside the active period defined for that infotype. This typically occurs when you are trying to enter or modify data in an infotype, and the date you are using does not fall within the valid date range that has been set up in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Date Range Issue: The start date you are trying to enter is either before the start date of the active period or after the end date of the active period for that infotype.
  Configuration Settings: The infotype may have specific configuration settings that restrict the dates that can be entered.
  Data Consistency: There may be existing records that conflict with the date you are trying to enter, leading to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Active Period: Verify the active period for the infotype you are working with. You can do this by