How To Fix GP411 - Period interval > total period (please change)

GP411 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GP - FI-SL and CO planning

• Message number: 411

• Message text: Period interval > total period (please change)

What causes this issue?

You have entered period frequency &V1&. The total planning period is
&V4& periods = from period &V2& - &V3&.
However, the period frequency can only be equal to the number of periods
in the complete planning period.

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?

Change the period frequency accordingly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GP411 - Period interval > total period (please change) ?

  The SAP error message GP411 ("Period interval > total period (please change)") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with payroll or time management. This error indicates that the specified period interval exceeds the total period defined for a particular payroll or time evaluation process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Period Interval: The period interval defined in the payroll or time evaluation settings is greater than the total period that has been set up for processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the payroll schema or time evaluation settings that leads to this discrepancy.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries in the payroll or time evaluation process may have been incorrectly specified, leading to an invalid period interval.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Period Settings: Review the period settings in the payroll or time evaluation configuration. Ensure that the period interval does not exceed the total period defined.
  
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