How To Fix 5U141 - Length of service is not a credit criterion; delete the cut-off date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 141

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

What causes this issue?

You have entered a cutoff date, yet not selected 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 credit criterion.

How to fix this error?

Either clear the cutoff date or, if you want length of service to be a
credit criterion, select the length of service 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 5U141 - Length of service is not a credit criterion; delete the cut-off date ?

  The SAP error message 5U141, which states "Length of service is not a credit criterion; delete the cut-off date," typically occurs in the context of employee data management, particularly when dealing with credit criteria in the SAP system. This error is related to the configuration of employee credit management, where the system is trying to evaluate an employee's eligibility for certain benefits or credits based on their length of service.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The error usually arises when the system is configured to use length of service as a credit criterion, but the specific settings do not allow for this. This could be due to the absence of a valid cut-off date or the length of service not being recognized as a valid criterion in the current configuration.
  Data Entry Error: There may be incorrect or incomplete data entered in the employee's record, particularly regarding their service dates or credit criteria settings.
  Business Rules: