How To Fix 5U139 - Salary is not a credit criterion; delete the cut-off date

5U139 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 139

• Message text: Salary is not a credit criterion; delete the cut-off date

What causes this issue?

You have entered a cutoff date, yet not selected the salary checkbox in
the formula criteria.

System Response

The system has not recognized that you want to enter salary as a credit
criterion.

How to fix this error?

Either clear the cutoff date or, if you want salary to be a credit
criteria, select the salary checkbox above.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5U139 - Salary is not a credit criterion; delete the cut-off date ?

  The SAP error message 5U139, "Salary is not a credit criterion; delete the cut-off date," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or when dealing with employee compensation in SAP HR (Human Resources) modules. This error indicates that the system is trying to process a salary-related entry that does not meet the criteria for crediting, often due to the presence of a cut-off date that is not applicable for the salary type being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inappropriate Cut-off Date: The error usually arises when a cut-off date is set for a salary type that does not support it. This can happen if the salary type is configured in a way that it should not have a cut-off date associated with it.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the payroll schema or the specific wage type settings that do not align with the expected processing rules.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data