How To Fix 5U257 - Posting run number & is not last in T51R2.

5U257 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 257

• Message text: Posting run number & is not last in T51R2.

What causes this issue?

For posting run &V1& acknowledgement runs already exist.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

Posting run number &V1& could not be removed.

How to fix this error?

Please cancel posting runs successively starting from the latest run.
This needs to be done due to the fact that 3PR posting runs can have
reevaluated due dates that do not correspond to the original due dates.
To keep the remittance items consistant a step by step cancelation of
the records needs to be performed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5U257 - Posting run number & is not last in T51R2. ?

  The SAP error message 5U257 indicates that the posting run number specified is not the last one in the table T51R2. This error typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, where the system checks the posting runs to ensure that the data being processed is consistent and follows the correct sequence.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Posting Run Number: The posting run number you are trying to use is not the most recent one. This can happen if you are trying to post data from an earlier run that has already been superseded by a later run.
  Data Consistency Issues: The system requires that all postings are done in a specific order, and if there are any discrepancies in the posting runs, this error can occur.
  Manual Changes: If there have been manual changes to the posting runs or if the posting runs were not completed properly, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Posting Run Numbers: