How To Fix H1116 - Relationships exist which extend beyond the delimit period

H1116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: H1 - Messages Used in HR Funds and Position Management

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Relationships exist which extend beyond the delimit period

What causes this issue?

Relationships exist which are still valid outside of the delimit
period.

System Response

If you delimit the object, these relationships will also be delimited.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message H1116 - Relationships exist which extend beyond the delimit period ?

  The SAP error message H1116, which states "Relationships exist which extend beyond the delimit period," typically occurs in the context of managing relationships in SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) or similar modules where relationships between objects (like employees, positions, etc.) are defined.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when there are existing relationships (such as employment relationships, organizational assignments, etc.) that extend beyond the defined delimit period for a specific action or transaction. The delimit period is the time frame during which a particular relationship is valid. If you attempt to perform an action that requires a relationship to be valid only within a certain period, but there are existing relationships that overlap or extend beyond that period, the system will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the H1116 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Relationships:
  
  Use transaction codes like PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to review the relationships associated with the employee or object