How To Fix HRPA_ARCH072 - Payroll data exists in the selected period

HRPA_ARCH072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPA_ARCH -

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Payroll data exists in the selected period

What causes this issue?

Data relevant for payroll exists in the selected period. Therefore, it
is not possible to destroy the notifications.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPA_ARCH072 - Payroll data exists in the selected period ?

  The SAP error message HRPA_ARCH072 indicates that payroll data exists for the selected period, which prevents certain archiving or deletion processes from being executed. This error typically arises when attempting to archive payroll data for a period where payroll results are still present in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Payroll Results: The primary cause of this error is that payroll results for the specified period have not been processed or have not been marked for archiving.
  Incomplete Payroll Processing: If payroll has been run but not finalized or if there are pending actions related to payroll for that period, the system will not allow archiving.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that no essential payroll data is lost or archived while still in use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HRPA_ARCH072 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Payroll Results:
  
  Use transaction code PC00_MXX_CALC (where MXX is your country-specific payroll) to check if payroll has been processed for