How To Fix 5Z041 - Acc. no. cannot be changed retroactively due to subsequent notifications

5Z041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5Z - IS-HR/PSG Public Sector Payroll - Germany

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Acc. no. cannot be changed retroactively due to subsequent notifications

What causes this issue?

The employee's account number has changed as a result of an
organizational reassignment or an account number changeover. However,
subsequent notifications already exist.

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?

Either undo the account number change or delete the supplementary
pension cluster for the employee.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5Z041 - Details

• The SAP error message 5Z041 indicates that an account number cannot be changed retroactively due to subsequent notifications. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or accounting entries where changes to account numbers are restricted after certain actions have been taken, such as posting notifications or transactions that depend on the original account number.
  
  Cause:
  
  Subsequent Notifications: The error arises when there are subsequent notifications or transactions that have already been processed using the original account number. SAP enforces data integrity by preventing changes that could affect the validity of these transactions.
  Posting Period Restrictions: The posting period may be closed, which restricts changes to financial data.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the SAP system may prevent changes to account numbers once they have been used in transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Notifications: Check for any subsequent notifications or transactions that have been posted using the account number in question. You may need to reverse