How To Fix 5Y197 - FA start date is earlier than employee hiring date

5Y197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5Y - Error messages for info-type Italian module pools

• Message number: 197

• Message text: FA start date is earlier than employee hiring date

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5Y197 - FA start date is earlier than employee hiring date ?

  The SAP error message 5Y197 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the start date of a specific action (in this case, a "FA" or "Flexible Assignment") and the employee's hiring date. This error typically arises when trying to assign a flexible assignment to an employee whose hiring date is later than the start date of the assignment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Start Date Issue: The start date for the flexible assignment is set to a date that is earlier than the employee's hiring date.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the dates during the assignment creation process.
  System Configuration: The system may have specific rules or configurations that enforce this validation.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Hiring Date:
  
  Verify the employee's hiring date in the system. You can do this by navigating to the employee's master data (usually in transaction PA20 or PA30).
  
  
  
  Adjust the Start Date:
  
  If the