How To Fix AJ014 - An optional schema step was only assigned values for part of the period

AJ014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AJ - Billing program

• Message number: 014

• Message text: An optional schema step was only assigned values for part of the period

What causes this issue?

Operand &v1& is used as an input operand for an optional schema step.
However, the operand was assigned an operand value for only part of the
billing period.

System Response

An error has occurred because execution of an optional schema step is
not defined for operands that are only assigned for part of a period.

How to fix this error?

Check that operand &v1& of the schema step for the billing period &v2&
to &v3& is assigned completely or not at all. (Note: for additional
information, refer to the details to this message.)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AJ014 - An optional schema step was only assigned values for part of the period ?

  The SAP error message AJ014 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of values in an optional schema step for a specific period. This typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, where certain schema steps are designed to handle specific calculations or data assignments for employees.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  An optional schema step is defined in the payroll schema, but it has not been assigned values for the entire period that it is supposed to cover.
  This can happen if the configuration of the payroll schema is incomplete or if there are missing entries for certain periods (e.g., missing wage types or incorrect date ranges).
  It may also occur if the payroll run is being executed for a period where the necessary data has not been fully populated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AJ014 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Schema Configuration:
  
  Review the payroll schema configuration to ensure that all optional steps