How To Fix HRHCP00_COLLECTION017 - End date of data collection period is earlier than begin date

HRHCP00_COLLECTION017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 017

• Message text: End date of data collection period is earlier than begin date

What causes this issue?

The start date for the data collection 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_COLLECTION017 - Details

• The SAP error message HRHCP00_COLLECTION017 indicates that there is an issue with the data collection period defined in the system. Specifically, the error states that the end date of the data collection period is earlier than the begin date, which is logically incorrect and prevents the system from processing the data collection.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a misconfiguration of the dates in the data collection period settings. This can happen due to:
  
  Manual Entry Error: The user may have inadvertently entered the end date before the start date when configuring the data collection period.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the dates may not have been correctly aligned.
  System Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the system settings that defines the data collection periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Data Collection Period Settings:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP where the