How To Fix HRAU_SUST049 - Pay Period Start Date is missing.

HRAU_SUST049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRAU_SUST - HR AU: Message Class for Super Stream

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Pay Period Start Date is missing.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRAU_SUST049 - Pay Period Start Date is missing. ?

  The SAP error message HRAU_SUST049 indicates that the "Pay Period Start Date is missing." This error typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or time management within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Data: The primary cause of this error is that the system is unable to find a valid start date for the pay period in question. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrect or incomplete configuration of the payroll periods.
  Missing entries in the relevant infotypes (e.g., infotype 0003 for payroll status).
  The employee's master data not being properly maintained.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Payroll Configuration: If the payroll schema or the related configuration does not have the correct settings for the pay period, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Time Management Issues: If time data is not correctly recorded or if there are discrepancies in the time evaluation results, it may lead to