How To Fix HRAU_STP021 - ETP Payment date is outside the financial year. Cannot save.

HRAU_STP021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRAU_STP - STP Details

• Message number: 021

• Message text: ETP Payment date is outside the financial year. Cannot save.

Self-Explanatory Message

Since SAP believes that this specific error message is 'self-explanatory,' no more information has been given.The majority of messages in the SAP system have a message text, however this is frequently insufficient to comprehend or resolve the problem.

To make things easier, more detailed information is frequently added to describe the issue, how to fix it, and the necessary steps or configuration modifications.

Unfortunately, there isn't any extra information in this error notice.

What else can you do?

First, use our AnswerBot below to get a possible cause and solution (requires a premium subscription).

Also, review the in-depth Common Questions & Answers listed below; you could discover a solution there or be able to connect with others who have faced similar challenges.

You can also try searching the SAP support portal (support.sap.com) but you need a special user ID to access it. It is possible that an SAP support note exists that provides additional details about the mistake or even steps for fixing it.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRAU_STP021 - ETP Payment date is outside the financial year. Cannot save. ?

  The SAP error message HRAU_STP021 indicates that the payment date specified in the transaction is outside the financial year that is currently open in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to process a payment or a transaction that has a date that falls outside the range of the financial periods that are currently active.
  
  Cause:
  
  Payment Date Issue: The payment date you are trying to enter is either in a previous financial year or in a future financial year that has not yet been opened.
  Closed Financial Year: The financial year you are trying to post to has been closed, and no further transactions can be processed for that year.
  Configuration Settings: The system settings may restrict posting to certain periods based on the configuration of the financial year variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Payment Date: Verify the payment date you are trying to enter. Ensure that it falls within the open financial year.
  Open Financial