How To Fix HRGB_GBSXP004 - NCALE "P"eriod mark missing on &1

HRGB_GBSXP004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRGB_GBSXP - Message for GBSXP

• Message number: 004

• Message text: NCALE "P"eriod mark missing on &1

What causes this issue?

"P"eriod marks are created for the first day of a period of history.
(that is, the PIW-linked start date or the start of the Maternity Pay
Period, Adoptive Pay Period or Paternity Pay Period).
A later absence may be part of this period of history, that is, a
linked PIW or a separate absence in the same MPP, APP or PPP. In this
case, if the first day of the period of history is NOT being processed
by GBSXP, then the entry must already exist on the National Calendar
Table NCALE (PCNAT), as it must have been processed by an earlier run
of GBSXP.
If the "P"eriod mark is not on NCALE then the order of processing of
NCALE has been corrupted and this error message is raised.

System Response

A permanent error has occurred during the processing of the payroll for
this employee. Payroll processing for the employee has been terminated.

How to fix this error?

1) Re-process the employee through payroll after checking that the
Master Data Change Date (IT0003-RRDAT) has been updated to re-process
this date.
2) Check that your payroll subschema for "Up to Gross" (i.e. ZT00)
respects the order and structure of the SAP- delivered payroll
subschema GT00.
3) If you cannot resolve this issue, raise an OSS message stating that
this error has occurred.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRGB_GBSXP004 - Details

• The SAP error message HRGB_GBSXP004 with the description "NCALE 'P' eriod mark missing on &1" typically relates to issues in the configuration of the calendar or date formats in the SAP system, particularly in the context of HR (Human Resources) or payroll processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Period Mark: The error indicates that there is a missing period mark (.) in the date format or calendar configuration. This could occur if the date format is not correctly defined in the system settings.
  Incorrect Configuration: The calendar settings for the specific payroll area or personnel area may not be set up correctly, leading to this error when the system attempts to process payroll or related functions.
  Data Entry Issues: If the data being processed (like dates) does not conform to the expected format, it can trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Date Format Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Personnel Management -> Payroll -> Payroll: General