How To Fix HRHCP00_COLLECTION016 - End date of data selection period is earlier than start date

HRHCP00_COLLECTION016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRHCP00_COLLECTION - Messages About Collecting Personnel Cost Planning Data

• Message number: 016

• Message text: End date of data selection period is earlier than start date

What causes this issue?

The start date for the data selection period must be earlier than the
end date. This is not the case (start date &V1&, end date &V2&).

System Response

The system cannot continue processing the data record.

How to fix this error?

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.

HRHCP00_COLLECTION016 - Details

• The SAP error message HRHCP00_COLLECTION016 indicates that there is an issue with the date selection period in a report or data collection process. Specifically, the error states that the end date of the data selection period is earlier than the start date, which is logically incorrect and prevents the process from executing.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a misconfiguration of the date parameters in the selection criteria. This can happen due to:
  
  User Input Error: The user may have inadvertently entered the end date before the start date.
  Default Values: If the system is set to use default values for the date fields, these defaults may not be correctly configured.
  Data Retrieval Logic: In some cases, the logic used to determine the start and end dates may be flawed, leading to incorrect values being set.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Date Inputs: Review the date fields in the