How To Fix HRFPMCUSTOM016 - Create, delimit, delete before &1

HRFPMCUSTOM016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRFPMCUSTOM - Customizable Messages in PBC

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Create, delimit, delete before &1

What causes this issue?

You want to create, delimit, or delete an object. This can affect the
consistency of the position plan.
In the system configuration, <(>&<)>1 was specified as the permitted
period for changes.
The creation, delimitation, or deletion of allocatable budget structure
elements, and therefore of information relevant to the personnel budget
plan (infotypes), before <(>&<)>1 is not supported.

How to fix this error?

Copy
Remove all information relevant to the personnel budget plan (infotypes)
from the copy template or
Choose a start date as of <(>&<)>1 for the new budget structure element
Delimit
Choose a delimitation date as of <(>&<)>1.
Delete
The budget structure element should only be deleted once information
that is relevant for the personnel budget plan and that is valid before
<(>&<)>1 no longer exists.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRFPMCUSTOM016 - Details

• The SAP error message HRFPMCUSTOM016 typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Resources (HR) module, particularly when dealing with the management of personnel actions or infotypes. The message indicates that certain actions (create, delimit, delete) must be performed before a specified date or event.
  
  Cause:
  The error message HRFPMCUSTOM016 is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to perform an action (like creating, delimiting, or deleting a record) on a personnel action or infotype that is not allowed due to the current status or date constraints.
  The system requires that certain prerequisite actions must be completed before the specified date or event can be processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Date: Review the date you are trying to process the action against. Ensure that you are not trying to perform an action that is outside the allowed date range.
  
  
  Review Personnel Actions: Look at the personnel actions that have already