How To Fix /CPD/SS_MESSAGES160 - Cannot assign; employment dates of &1 are outside the project dates

/CPD/SS_MESSAGES160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CPD/SS_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Cannot assign; employment dates of &1 are outside the project dates

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CPD/SS_MESSAGES160 - Cannot assign; employment dates of &1 are outside the project dates ?

  The SAP error message /CPD/SS_MESSAGES160 indicates that there is an issue with assigning an employee to a project due to a mismatch between the employee's employment dates and the project's dates. Specifically, the employment dates of the employee (denoted as &1 in the error message) fall outside the defined project dates.
  
  Cause:
  
  Employment Dates: The employee's employment period (start and end dates) does not overlap with the project's start and end dates.
  Project Dates: The project has specific start and end dates that do not align with the employee's availability.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect data entry for either the employee's employment dates or the project dates.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employment Dates:
  
  Navigate to the employee's master data in SAP and verify the employment start and end dates.
  Ensure that the employment dates are correctly maintained and that the employee is active during the project period.
  
  
  
  Check Project Dates:
  
  Review the project details to confirm the start and end