How To Fix 5V300 - The maximum limit of 999 days per period has been exceeded.

5V300 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5V - HR: Messages for Belgium

• Message number: 300

• Message text: The maximum limit of 999 days per period has been exceeded.

What causes this issue?

A series of relapses with a total of more than 999 days has been
encountered.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Delimit the chain of absences in such a way that they would not be seen
as a whole anymore. You may use the field KENN1 of infotype 2001 to do
that.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5V300 - Details

• The SAP error message 5V300 indicates that the maximum limit of 999 days per period has been exceeded. This error typically occurs in the context of time management or payroll processing, where the system is trying to process a period that exceeds the allowable range.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by attempting to define or process a time period that exceeds the maximum limit of 999 days. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When configuring time evaluation or payroll periods.
  When entering time data that spans a period longer than 999 days.
  When there are incorrect settings in the configuration of the time management or payroll module.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Time Period Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration of your time periods in the SAP system. Ensure that the periods defined do not exceed the 999-day limit.
  If you are using custom periods, consider adjusting them to fit within the allowable