How To Fix 72139 - Cluster B2 is already archived for person & during period & &

72139 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 72 - Message Class for Time Management Reports

• Message number: 139

• Message text: Cluster B2 is already archived for person & during period & &

What causes this issue?

The evaluation cluster you want to import has already been archived.
The data cannot be processed.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 72139 - Cluster B2 is already archived for person & during period & & ?

  The SAP error message 72139, which states "Cluster B2 is already archived for person & during period & &," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or when accessing archived data in the Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the payroll cluster B2 (which contains payroll results) for a specific employee and period has already been archived, and therefore, the system cannot access or modify the data for that period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Archiving Process: The primary cause of this error is that the payroll results for the specified employee and period have been archived. This is a standard process in SAP to manage data volume and improve system performance.
  Data Access: The system is trying to access or modify payroll data that has already been moved to an archive, which is not directly accessible in the same way as active data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Archive Status: Verify if the payroll data for the