How To Fix 5U136 - Length of service is not a cost criterion; delete the date override

5U136 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Length of service is not a cost criterion; delete the date override

What causes this issue?

You have entered a hire date override, yet not checked the length of
service checkbox in the formula criteria.

System Response

The system has not recognized that you want to enter length of service
as a cost criterion.

How to fix this error?

Either clear the hire date override, or if you want length of service to
be a cost criterion, select the length of service checkbox above and
enter the cutoff day.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5U136 - Length of service is not a cost criterion; delete the date override ?

  The SAP error message 5U136 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the cost criteria in the system, specifically related to the "Length of Service" (LOS) being used as a cost criterion. This error typically arises in the context of payroll or personnel cost planning when the system encounters a date override that is not compatible with the defined cost criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The Length of Service is not set up as a valid cost criterion in the system. This can happen if the configuration does not allow for Length of Service to be used in the context where it is being applied.
  Date Override: There may be a date override in the payroll or personnel cost planning that is not valid for the Length of Service criterion.
  Master Data Issues: The employee master data may have inconsistencies or incorrect entries that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration