How To Fix 5R241 - Please enter only one exercise date - Actual OR Deemed

5R241 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5R - HR-SG: Messages for HR Module SG, China, Hongkong and Taiwan

• Message number: 241

• Message text: Please enter only one exercise date - Actual OR Deemed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5R241 - Please enter only one exercise date - Actual OR Deemed ?

  The SAP error message 5R241, "Please enter only one exercise date - Actual OR Deemed," typically occurs in the context of managing stock options or other equity compensation plans within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system has detected multiple exercise dates being entered for a transaction that should only have one.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when a user attempts to enter both an actual exercise date and a deemed exercise date for a stock option or similar transaction. In SAP, these two types of exercise dates are mutually exclusive, meaning that you can only specify one at a time.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Review the Input Fields: Check the transaction screen where you are entering the exercise dates. Ensure that you are only entering a value in either the "Actual Exercise Date" field or the "Deemed Exercise Date" field, but not both.
  
  
  Clear Unnecessary Fields: If you have mistakenly filled