How To Fix HRHCP00_COLLECTION078 - Data selection period is not the same as data collection period

HRHCP00_COLLECTION078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Data selection period is not the same as data collection period

What causes this issue?

You have started data collection for payroll results with an
alternative data selection period (&V3& - &V4&) to data collection
period
(&V1& - &V2&). This can lead to inaccuracies in the pay scale
assignment and capacity utilization level.
The collected data records (cost items) are treated in the following
processes as if they apply to the capacity utilization level and pay
scale assignment valid for the data collection period. The system does
not take changes into account that have taken place to the capacity
utilization level and pay scale assignment between the data selection
period and data collection period.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRHCP00_COLLECTION078 - Details

• The SAP error message HRHCP00_COLLECTION078 indicates that there is a mismatch between the data selection period and the data collection period in the context of Human Resources (HR) data processing. This error typically arises when you are trying to process or analyze HR data, such as in payroll or time management, and the periods specified for data selection do not align with the periods defined for data collection.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatched Periods: The most common cause is that the period you are trying to select data for does not match the period for which data has been collected. For example, if you are trying to run a report for January but the data collection period is set for February, this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that define the data collection periods, and these may not be aligned with the selection criteria you are using.
  Incorrect Date Ranges: